The first recorded 'Hackers' tour took place in November, 1993, when 12 members from Antill Park played Corowa, Cobram Barooga and Yarrawonga on the Murray River and stayed in the cabins on the Yarrawonga course for the whole week. The 12 were Gordon Collins, Alan Bell, Keith McLaren, John Killin, Colin and Barry Dunn, John Vincent, Jim Hokin, Rod Short, Kevin Hughes, Dave Mulligan and Peter Gibbs. 

That tour and the second tour (8 players played the Sapphire Coast City Week of Golf in November in 1994) were organised by Gordon Collins. John Vincent took over the organisers role in 1995 and has remained the 'Committee of One' ever since.

Over the past 30 years, the Hackers have played 122 different courses over 96 different tours in the Eastern States of Australia and some of the best in Oz - including the Melbourne Sand Belt, Mornington Peninsula, Gold Coast, Canberra, Hunter Valley, Murray River, Newcastle, South Coast and Tasmania. 

We have, happily, played a number of them more than once, but there is little doubt most of us would not have played many of these courses had it not been for the Happy Hackers.

You can view a full list of the courses we have played as a group, by clicking on this link.

From the archives you can see some key records such as the name of each tour champion, who took home the NAGA and who has toured 10 times or more etc.  

The financial page is updated regularly and shows all current arrangements and who has money sitting in the Hacker's account. It is also the only list of who intends to tour.

Every 'Hackers' tour involves competition between ourselves (usually stableford) and we play in club competitions whenever possible. 

Competition is healthy and prizes are won on every tour and lady golfers are definitely welcome.