Golf season kicked off with a thrilling AVOCAD tournament and festive mood
The new golf season was officially opened at TheV Golf Clubin Vilnius on Saturday. On this occasion, the season opening tournament on behalf of AVOCAD Law Firm attracted golfers from all over Lithuania.
"Golf and law have a lot in common - both are about strategy, precision and patience. We are happy to be part of this community and to contribute to the creation of traditions of active, quality leisure in Lithuania," said Egidijus Langys, Managing Partner of AVOCAD, at the tournament opening.
"The season opener is always special for us as we celebrate the return of golf to the fields and courses together with the community. We are happy to see the growing culture of golf in Lithuania and the increasing activity of players," added Egidijus Baleišis, the CEO of The V Golf Club. According to him, this course is one of the largest and most challenging golf courses in Lithuania, appreciated by both beginners and professionals. "Golf is becoming more and more popular in our country every year, and players are looking forward to the start of the season with great anticipation," said the manager.
The tournament consisted of five categories:
Stableford" category (hcp 24.1-36.0): 3rd place - Antanas Šimelis; 2nd place - Aras Labeckas; 1st place - Nerijus Kanapka
Women's "Stroke net" category (hcp +8.0-24.0): 3rd place - Jurga Savikevičienė, 2nd place - Jūratė Želnienė, 1st place - Skaistė Vasiliauskienė
"Men's "Stroke net" category (hcp 15.1-24.0):3rd place - Mantas Aperavičius, 2nd place - Lukas Jeronimas Kuliešius,1st place - Laurynas Valančius
Men's "Stroke net" category (hcp +8.0-15.0): 3rd place - Darius Momkus, 2nd place - Edgaras Butrimas, 1st place - Valdas Želnys
Donatas Puodžiukynas won the main Gross category with 77 strokes.
Special additional nominations were also handed out. The winner of the Women's Longest Kick category was Skaistė Vasiliauskienė. The winner of the longest stroke in the men's category is Danielius Kojis. The winner of the closest to the pin on the 11th hole is Valdas Želnys.
The festive and sunny day was accompanied by a great atmosphere and sporting excitement, and the participants were awarded with valuable prizes and a delicious dessert, which was a sweet culmination of victories and good emotions.
Golf in Lithuania is a relatively recent development compared to other countries. Officially, the first steps of golf in Lithuania were recorded at the end of the 20th century, after the restoration of independence - around 1990-1991. The Lithuanian Golf Federation was founded in 1991. In 1992, the first 3-hole golf course was opened in Vilnius District.