The 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines will go down as the one of the greatest major's in the history of the game, and people will remember Rocco Mediate just as much as Tiger Woods.

We can learn a lot about how to improve our own game through Mediate - staying within yourself and recognizing your own abilities and limitations. The following videos are some interviews with Mediate, in which he talks about how he was able to hold up for 91 holes against the earth's best player...

Local golf news....
Lots of news coming out of Edgebrook Golf Club in Sandwich....
* Diamond Tour Golf will be at the club for a demo day on July 5th from 12-4 p.m.
* Junior clinics began on June 12 - for more info calal the Sandwich Park District at 815-786-8044.
* Thursday nights feature an open golf league - call Clyde at 815-786-3058 for more details
* A ladies golf clinic begins today - call the Sandwich Park District for more info at 815-786-8044
* Every Wednesday features free tips from professional Pete Morsovillo. Every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. Pete will be out there offering assistance to anyone who comes out to hit balls.

Orchard Valley Golf Course will debut a Parent/Child Tourney on July 13 with a shotgun start at 3:30 p.m.

The format is a spin-off of the long-popular Father/Son tournaments held in the past. Any combination of parent and child is eligible to form a team, regardless of age or gender. The 18-hole event requires each player hit a tee shot, then play on an alternating shot basis from there.

"The focus is on the family," said Orchard Valley head pro Tom Tierney. "This is a great way to get the kids involved in golf and spend a fun afternoon on the links with the family."

An outdoor cookout and awards ceremony will follow. Trophies will be awarded to the winning teams in low net and low gross, with additional divisions to be determined based on the makeup of the field.

The entry fee is $130 per team and includes golf, cart and dinner. Register online at www.orchardvalleygolf.com or call the pro shop at 630-907-0500.

And Finally....
I attended an interesting seminar last night at beautiful Bolingbrook Golf Club that featured noted teaching professional Carl Rabito and chiropractic physician Dr. Perry Cammisa.

Rabito heads up Rabito Golf, which is based locally at The Golf Academy of Bolingbrook Golf Club

Carl broke down the swing, addressed a lot of the common problems golfers create for themselves by positioning their body in an incorrect way at address. He said "we do what we think we should do" - and that wrong thinking leads to wrong form, which leads to wrong golf swings etc etc...

I could type a book here about the seminar and what Rabito and Cammisa talked about in terms of proper mechanics - but I won't. I will say get in touch with Rabito Golf, go see Carl, or Director of Instruction Rick Nelson, or Will Smith or Greg Towne...and get your body and your swing adjusted. ...

I will tell you this - I have really struggled with my short irons this year (9 iron on in) - losing up to 12 shots a round on missed greens. All I did was watch and listen to Carl and in a golf outing today I was hitting wedges to within 10 feet....

Dr. Cammisa has been working closely with Rabito, and the two have a great working relationship in that Cammisa can help correct the flaws in your body - you can determine if you need heel lifts, or arch supports, or simply to stretch certain muscles....

It was a unique experience, and I definitely recommend looking them up...