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The Age
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
At age 99, this Holocaust survivor just had his latest sporting win
With the flash of a grin, George Oshlack stares down his final putt, in his element on the green at a club he's been part of for more than six decades. He swings, he sinks it, and he's won the tournament – the first victory in a while for the 99-year-old, and a much-needed one at that. Oshlack is a legend in Melbourne's Jewish sporting community, smashing his way to becoming a three-time World Masters champion in squash, and scoring a hole in one three times in his 65 years as a member at Cranbourne Golf Club in Melbourne's south-east. On Wednesday, the Holocaust survivor shot four under his 34 handicap to win the men's 18-hole competition, which attracted about 200 players. It was Oshlack's first win since before his wife, Rosa, died about eight months ago. 'I used to win a lot, but not since my wife got sick – I couldn't concentrate,' Oshlack said on Thursday. 'I tried my best. I just concentrated, properly, every shot. I didn't rush, and I made sure I'm hitting it properly. That's all.' Oshlack drives the 45 minutes from his home in Toorak to the golf club up to five times a week, competing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and throwing in a couple of practice runs. He bought a new car last year, and got a 10-year warranty for good measure. Until a recent injury, he was also playing squash at least four days a week.
Sydney Morning Herald
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
At age 99, this Holocaust survivor just had his latest sporting win
With the flash of a grin, George Oshlack stares down his final putt, in his element on the green at a club he's been part of for more than six decades. He swings, he sinks it, and he's won the tournament – the first victory in a while for the 99-year-old, and a much-needed one at that. Oshlack is a legend in Melbourne's Jewish sporting community, smashing his way to becoming a three-time World Masters champion in squash, and scoring a hole in one three times in his 65 years as a member at Cranbourne Golf Club in Melbourne's south-east. On Wednesday, the Holocaust survivor shot four under his 34 handicap to win the men's 18-hole competition, which attracted about 200 players. It was Oshlack's first win since before his wife, Rosa, died about eight months ago. 'I used to win a lot, but not since my wife got sick – I couldn't concentrate,' Oshlack said on Thursday. 'I tried my best. I just concentrated, properly, every shot. I didn't rush, and I made sure I'm hitting it properly. That's all.' Oshlack drives the 45 minutes from his home in Toorak to the golf club up to five times a week, competing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and throwing in a couple of practice runs. He bought a new car last year, and got a 10-year warranty for good measure. Until a recent injury, he was also playing squash at least four days a week.
