We have a slight change.  The Major for Sunday, August 14, will still start at 9am, but the Major for Saturday, August 27, has it's start time moved to 7am.  Please sign up as soon as you all are available since we have 16 spots open for each and if we need more we can go back to the course and ask them to add more.
 
NEWS UPDATES
 
Hackers Chicago's Terry Chung build golf clubs and has offered to sell a set of Mizuno JPX800's in an earlier e-mail.  If you're interested in that or other products he might have you can e-mail him at: [email protected]
 
 
Also, if you guys are available on Monday, September 12, 2011, and would like to golf, please go out and support fellow Hacker Rishi Seth's charity tournament.   You can e-mail Rishi for more details at: [email protected]
To sign up please do the following:
 
1.  Mail Rishi a check at 330 W Diversey Pkwy, Apt 809, Chicago, IL  60657
2  Register at http://www.netipchicago.org/event.php?id=2
 
CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER UPDATE
 
As of July 24, 2011, The following people have qualified (in no particular order) to participate in the Hackers Championship scheduled for October 2, 2011.
 
1. Mike Jeongco
2. Aldwin Jereza
3. Mike Antiporta
4. Dan Knuckey
5. Rishi Seth
6. Arnold Bartolome
7.  Mike Cha
8.  Hansel Jereza
9.  Kavan Patel
10.  Ryan Geslani
11.  Steve Wrought
12.  Jason Loo
13. Gene Cadiz
14.  Terry Chung
15. Sapan Singh
16. Oliver Carnate
17. Luke Galambos
18. Maui Mendez
19. Chan Kang
20. Manny Magno
21. Bernard Deguzman
22. Gus Chavez
23. Orville Diaz
24. Jerome Japlit
25. Brian Whang
26. Mark Licudine
27. Gene Rigsby
28. Mike Abello
29. Deo Supanavongs
30. Marco Mercado
31. Don Supanavongs
32. Andy Chen
33. Garn Lertburapa
34. Victor Santos
35. Vinu Ramasamy
36. Mike Shannon
37. Non Kongkaeow
38.  Derek Chang


The following people must participate in August to automatically qualify for the Hackers Championship.
1. Shinya Sono
2. Grant Wu
3. Donger Hwang
4. Calvin Cheng
5.  Joe Kim
6. Darryl Sanchez
7. Vince Magsino
8.  Tom Shinnick
9.  James Pak
10. Francis Noriega
11. Mike Deguzman
12. Matt O'Brien
13. Don Macapinlac
14. Dean Sakurai
15. JJ Ejercito
16. Jan Garcia
17. JR Ocampo
 

Thanks to all those that played this sunday at Foxford Hills.  We waited a few hours for the rain to pass but we were able to finish the round.   For those that had to leave early due to the weather, we still have the august major to qualify for the Hackers Championship but if you cannot make those dates please let us know and we will work something out.  

Congrats to Jerome Japlit for winning the closest to the pin contest on July 9 and congrats to Rishi Seth for winning both the closest to the pin (#8) and longest drive (#15) contests on July 24.  Great job fellas!

All the scores are under the July Major Tab, Great Job everyone!


Signup for the August Major at the Sanctuary Golf Course in New Lenox, Illinois is wide open.  We have reserved 16 spots for each date so please signup when you can.  Once all the spots are taken we will try to get more from the club depending upon availability.  Here are the dates and times:

Sunday, August 14, 2011   start time 900am (deadline to signup August 7, 2011)
Saturday, August 27, 2011 start time 940am (deadline to signup August 21, 2011)

$59 to ride/ $45 to walk.  Carts include GPS system.  One free range token is available as well for those interested. 
http://www.hackerschicago.com/august-major.html

Thanks to all those that participated this saturday at Foxford Hills and congrats to Jerome Japlit for winning the closest to pin contest (#8).  
Here are the scores from this saturday as well as an updated list for July 24th:

July 9th
Bernard Deguzman            86
Michael Cha                       86
Maui Mendez                     87
Arnold Bartolome               89
Gustavo Chavez                 93
Manny Magno                    93
Hansel Jereza                    95
Jerome Japlit                     99
Don Supanavongs              100
Marco Mercado                 104
Deo Supanavongs             115

July 24th
Sapan Singh
Garn Lertburapa
Tom Shinnick
Rishi Seth
Victor Santos
Donger Hwang
Jan Garcia
JR Ocampo
Vinu Ramasamy
Michael Antiporta
Aldwin Jereza
Ryan Geslani
Non Kongkeaow
Hansel Jereza
Mike Shannon

The last day to sign up for the July 24th outing is July 19th.  We still have plenty of spots available.  $60 cart, green fees, hot dog and chips.