A series of clinics sponsored by the Hawai'i State Junior Golf Association will focus on helping juniors with mental preparation/training for golf. Arizona's Chris Dorris will conduct the clinics on the four major islands later this month.

Fees are $30 for HSJGA members and $40 for non-members. Clinics are aimed at juniors but can also be beneficial to adults, who are invited to participate.

Topics include handling pressure, increasing consistency and concentration, reducing fear and combating negative thinking. There will also be tips on turning around bad rounds and addressing coach/athlete conflicts.

Dorris has served as adviser, consultant and mental toughness trainer to executives, entrepreneurs and athletes the past decade. He is founder of Dorris Performance Psychology and co-founder of Head Games, a Peak Performance company.

For additional information, call HSJGA at 532-0559 or visit HSJGA.org.

The schedule:

O'ahu: March 27, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Pearl Country Club (Pearl II room, upper level).

Kaua'i: March 28, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Lihu'e Public Library.

Big Island: March 30, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Hilo Yacht Club.

Maui: March 31, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Cameron Center.

ENTRIES AVAILABLE FOR U.S. OPEN QUALIFIERS

Entries for the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open are available online at usga.org/champs. Applications can be downloaded or golfers can register online.

Local qualifiers are 18 holes. Top players advance to 36-hole sectional qualifiers.

Deadline to submit an entry for the championships is April 26 for the U.S. Open, May 3 for the U.S. Women's Open and May 31 for the U.S. Senior Open.

The U.S. Open will be June 15 to 18 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The U.S. Women's Open is June 29 to July 2 at Newport Country Club in Newport, R.I. The U.S. Senior Open is July 6 to 9 at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan.

Entry forms for the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship and the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship will also be available online this month. The remaining eight amateur USGA national championships will be available online next month.

To receive a paper entry form, call the U.S. Golf Association Order Department administration at (908) 234-2300.

Hawai'i qualifiers:

U.S. Open: Locals—May 13, Maui Wailea Gold; May 15, O'ahu Turtle Bay Palmer; May 19, Kaua'i Po'ipu Bay; May 22, Hawai'i Waikoloa Beach. Sectional—June 5, Kaua'i Po'ipu Bay.

U.S. Women's Open: Local—May 18, Ko Olina Golf Club. Sectional—June 13, Ko Olina.

U.S. Senior Open: Sectional (18 holes)—June 19, Waialae.

JUNIOR GOLF LAB OFFERED AT TURTLE BAY RESORT

Oakley Junior Golf Lab will be at Turtle Bay Resort March 26 to 30. The intense five-day lab offers personalized instruction for males and females between the ages of 8 and 18 with a handicap of 15 or lower.

The cost is $895 for 35 hours of instruction led by PGA instructor Randy Chang and the Aloha Academy of Golf. It includes swing mechanics, physical fitness, mental training and custom club fitting.

Students also receive a detailed full-swing video analysis to take home and on-course playing lessons, hear from guest speakers and play in the 18-hole Oakley Icon Golf Tournament.

Oakley golf shoes, sunglasses, hat, shirt and pants are given to each participant. Registration deadline is Sunday.

GUINEA KOP EVENT STILL TAKING PLAYERS

Players can still sign up for the Guinea Kop Memorial Golf Tournament, next Thursday at Pearl Country Club. It is the major fundraiser for the O'ahu Junior Golf Association.

Entry fee is $150 per person, with three-person teams. For more information, call the OJGA's voice mail center (952-OJGA).