{"id":15264,"date":"2024-08-07T23:29:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T20:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birdie.lt\/giedrius-mackelis-and-birdie-lt-partnership-a-rising-star-in-lithuanian-golf\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:44:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T07:44:25","slug":"giedrius-mackelis-and-birdie-lt-partnership-a-rising-star-in-lithuanian-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdie.lt\/en\/giedrius-mackelis-and-birdie-lt-partnership-a-rising-star-in-lithuanian-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Giedrius Mackelis and Birdie.lt Partnership: A Rising Star in Lithuanian Golf"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15264\" class=\"elementor elementor-15264 elementor-6677\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2012b6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2012b6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7761d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"7761d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41942e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41942e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa733a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa733a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"390\">We are thrilled to announce our exciting collaboration with one of Lithuania\u2019s most promising young golfers \u2014 <strong data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"389\">Giedrius Mackelis<\/strong>!<\/p><br><br><h2 data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"442\">Giedrius Mackelis: A Journey to Golf Excellence<\/h2><br><p data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"756\">Giedrius\u2019s journey began at a very young age. Growing up in a golf-loving family, he naturally gravitated towards the sport. The entire <strong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"593\">Birdie.lt<\/strong> team extends heartfelt thanks to Giedrius\u2019s parents, brother, and sister for their support, which has helped him progress rapidly and achieve outstanding results.<\/p><br><p data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"921\">His dedication, discipline, and work ethic immediately impressed us, inspiring Birdie.lt to support his journey and contribute to making his golf dreams a reality.<\/p><br><p data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"1073\">Follow our website to stay updated on Giedrius\u2019s achievements, upcoming tournaments, and career milestones. Let\u2019s support this rising talent together!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570598e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"570598e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9133d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3d9133d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=BgBJOfKBZJA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7b458 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c7b458\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b86e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0b86e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062de82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"062de82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1138\">Giedrius Mackelis: The Bright Future of Lithuanian Golf<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1307\"><li data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1178\"><p data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1178\"><strong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1159\">Date of Birth<\/strong>: February 15, 2007<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1307\"><p data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1307\"><strong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1197\">Current Plan<\/strong>: In 2025, Giedrius plans to join <strong data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1256\">Ohio State University<\/strong> to continue his academic and athletic development.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2 data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1334\">Golf Achievements<\/h2><p data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1522\">Giedrius started playing golf at a young age and quickly rose to become one of Lithuania&#8217;s top players. His accomplishments at the national and international levels speak for themselves:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1757\"><li data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1592\"><p data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1592\"><strong data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1570\">Lithuanian Golf Championship 2023 Winner<\/strong> \u2014 Scores: 69, 66, 66.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1661\"><p data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1661\"><strong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1639\">Latvian Amateur Championship 2023 Winner<\/strong> \u2014 Scores: 69, 71, 77.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1708\"><p data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1708\"><strong data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1708\">3rd Place \u2013 2022 Italian Junior Classic.<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1757\"><p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1757\"><strong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1757\">3rd Place \u2013 2023 GJG Polish International.<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1776\">Career Stats:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1910\"><li data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1814\"><p data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1814\"><strong data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1808\">Average Tournament Score<\/strong>: 71.7<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1837\"><p data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1837\"><strong data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1833\">Lowest Round<\/strong>: 64<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1864\"><p data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1864\"><strong data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1860\">Current Handicap<\/strong>: +4<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1910\"><p data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1910\"><strong data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1904\">World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR)<\/strong>: #526<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f4f43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3f4f43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053ab5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"053ab5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/birdie.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-432x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6679\" alt=\"Giedrius Mackelis\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716ab06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"716ab06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a033622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a033622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1942\">Leadership &amp; Ambitions<\/h2><p data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"2011\">Giedrius is not only an excellent golfer but also a natural leader:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2123\"><li data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2066\"><p data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2066\"><strong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2026\">Captain<\/strong> of the Lithuanian Junior National Team.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2123\"><p data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2123\"><strong data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2079\">Member<\/strong> of the Lithuanian Men\u2019s National Golf Team.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2248\">His personal traits: calmness, teamwork, focus, work ethic, and ambition &#8211; help him excel both on and off the golf course.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2270\">Future Goals<\/h2><p data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2462\">One of Giedrius\u2019s main ambitions is to become the <strong data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2381\">first player from his region to compete on the PGA Tour<\/strong>. He remains fully committed to working hard and chasing his ultimate golf dream.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2462\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2><p data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2697\"><strong data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2567\">Q: Who is Giedrius Mackelis?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2570\" \/>Giedrius Mackelis is one of Lithuania&#8217;s top young golfers, born in 2007, and a future student-athlete at Ohio State University.<\/p><p data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2907\"><strong data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2758\">Q: What are Giedrius Mackelis\u2019s main golf achievements?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2761\" \/>He won the 2023 Lithuanian Golf Championship and the 2023 Latvian Amateur Championship, with multiple top finishes in European junior tournaments.<\/p><p data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"3059\"><strong data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2971\">Q: What is Giedrius Mackelis\u2019s world amateur golf ranking?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"2974\" \/>As of now, Giedrius Mackelis is ranked #526 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR).<\/p><p data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3197\"><strong data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3110\">Q: What are Giedrius Mackelis&#8217;s future goals?<\/strong><br data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3113\" \/>His main goal is to become the first golfer from his region to play on the PGA Tour.<\/p><p data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3302\"><strong data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3251\">Q: What is Giedrius Mackelis\u2019s current handicap?<\/strong><br data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3254\" \/>Giedrius Mackelis currently holds a +4 handicap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giedrius Mackelis We are thrilled to announce our exciting collaboration with one of Lithuania\u2019s most promising young golfers \u2014 Giedrius Mackelis! 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