Nothing is a given in golf, except when you consider 37-year-old Eleanor Givens who won her first Ladies European Tour (LET) title after 210 starts on the Tour. Givens secured the win with a 13-under total at this year’s VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open, beating Alexandra Försterling (Germany), Anna Foster (Ireland), and Whitney Hillier (Australia) by a single stroke.
The international field was suitably strong and 51 golfers finished with under-par totals for the tournament. As a long-standing title sponsor, VP Bank is committed to promoting talent in golf. This commitment was also demonstrated by the awarding of wildcards to Aloysa Margiela Atienza (Singapore), Molly Rålin (Sweden), and Moa Svedenskiold (Sweden). The latter impressed with an outstanding 9th place finish, thereby underlining her great potential. Singapore’s Atienza finished in tied-46 position with a two-under par total, and rounds of 69-71-71.
For three days, Holzhäusern, the host venue, was the centre of the international women’s golf world. This seventh edition of the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open saw 132 of the world’s best female golfers came together to treat spectators to top-class sport of the highest standard. The Ladies European Tour event, with prize money totalling 350,000 euros, was broadcast in over 80 countries and once again underlined its significance as Switzerland’s largest women’s golf tournament.
At the start of the tournament, VP Bank and Migros Golf AG announced the extension of their partnership for a further three years. VP Bank reaffirms its long-term commitment to promoting the sport and the Ladies European Tour in Switzerland.
“Over recent years, the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open has established itself as a fixture in international women’s golf,” said Urs Monstein, Group CEO of VP Bank. “We are therefore all the more delighted to continue this successful partnership and to actively support the further development of this prestigious tournament.”
Alongside sporting highlights, the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open also offered a varied supporting programme. The traditional Pro-Am tournaments organized in conjunction with the tournament gave VP Bank clients the opportunity to play a round alongside professional players and experience golf at first hand.
A highlight was the Swiss Golf Panel, which took place for the second time as part of the tournament. Moderated by Janine Geigele, Swiss wheelchair athlete and Laureus Ambassador Catherine Debrunner spoke about mental strength in sport. The subsequent panel discussion featured Olympic champion and Laureus Ambassador Chiara Leone, as well as up-and-coming Swiss golfer Vanessa Knecht.
