FORMER Rosewood Golf Club Division 1 champion Jack Wojcicki was glad to be back helping his pennants team after suffering a right hand injury.
The greenskeeper suffered the painful setback in late August, forcing him to miss the first three rounds of this year’s Moreton District Golf Association (MDGA) matches.
Jack, 22, made an encouraging return in Rosewood’s recent thrilling 4.5 draw (four wins and a half in nine games) against Sandy Gallop in the annual Division 1 competition.
“I was winning most of the day, I got one up,” said Jack, who represents the club in the number one spot.
“I got all the way to 18 and lost on the last hole.”
However, he was eager to see how his hand felt back playing in the highly-competitive pennants series.
“It was my first proper game of golf since my injury and just more concerned about how the hand was going to hold up. It held up very well.”
Although Jack grips the club with his left hand, his right hand is needed to control the direction of his golf shot.
Jack said he jarred his right hand making a hook shot “and really felt it then”.
“But otherwise, I had no issues with it all day,” he said.
The match against Sandy Gallop was the keen golfer’s first forced break since 2018 when he broke his left wrist while still at school.
However, chatting to Willowbank-based Jack, it was clear he couldn’t wait to return.
“I’ve had a couple of little hiccups here and there but there’s always those sort of things,” he said.
“I’m just focusing on making a full 100 percent recovery.”
The Rosewood pennants team matched another top four contender Sandy Gallop in that contest.
A number of matches, like Jack’s, were decided on the 18th hole.
Preparing for his team’s latest match against Laidley, Jack was encouraged by being in such a strong Rosewood team led by Tim Woodford.
“I feel confident that we can do a hell of a lot more,” he said.
“I’ve played with most of those guys for the past three years.”
Jack praised Tim’s role as a golf leader.
“He just brings everyone together, so we are on the same page,” he said.
Jack won the 2024 Rosewood Division 1 club championships before pennants teammate Nathan McMillan claimed this year’s title.
Jack is a huge fan of the 18-hole Rosewood course having started golf 17 years ago after his dad David asked him what sport he wanted to play.
The popular sportsman won the Rosewood junior championships in 2013 and 2015, along with other senior club events like the Mug of Mugs title in 2018.