Eleanor Ruth Givens (born 9 March 1989) is an English professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player. She won the 2026 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.
Early life and amateur career Givens was born in Darlington and started to play golf aged six learning from her father Ralph, a golf professional at Blackwell Grange Golf Club.
Givens was educated at Polam Hall School. Between 2007 and 2011, she played college golf at the University of Denver, majoring in finance.
Professional career Givens turned professional in 2012 and joined the Ladies European Tour after earning her card at Q-School. She recorded her first top-10 at the 2013 Turkish Airlines Ladies Open, where she finished in a tie for 6th, 3 strokes behind winner Lee-Anne Pace.
Givens made intermittent starts on the LET Access Series, where she lost a playoff at the 2013 Kristianstad Åhus Ladies PGA Open, and was runner-up at the 2015 Open Generali de Strasbourg.
She enjoyed success at the PIF Global Series team events, where she finished runner-up at the 2020 Saudi Ladies Team International with captain Manon De Roey and at the 2025 Aramco Korea Championship with captain Perrine Delacour, and won the 2023 Aramco Team Series - Singapore at Laguna National with captain Christine Wolf.
Givens claimed her maiden LET title in her 210th start, at the 2026 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.
Professional wins (1) Ladies European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMarginof victoryRunner(s)-up115 Aug 2026VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open−13 (68-66-66=200)1 stroke Alexandra Försterling Anna Foster Whitney Hillier
Playoff record LET Access Series playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12013Kristianstad Åhus Ladies PGA Open Linn Andersson (a) Caroline MartensAndersson won with eagle on first extra hole
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