I am delighted to be in a position to champion women's golf as well as having the opportunity to make a difference within the professional circles of the game.

Growing up around Amish farmland, I enjoyed the opportunity to witness firsthand their love of family, of the domestic arts - sewing, quilting, cooking, baking - as well as seeing them live out their tradition of faith in such a unique way.

Each speaker has an opportunity to mentor our nation's next generation of role models, and they will talk on a variety of issues -- decision-making, appearance, networking, building relationships -- all the important components of being a success in life.

It's given us an opportunity to play golf 12 months out of the year, which is unusual for northern Indiana. It's the mainstay of our winter operation.

Books are like friends to me. Words come alive on the page.

One of my earliest memories was of seeing horse-drawn buggies with little Amish children peering out at me from the back, their legs dangling as they jabbered in Pennsylvania Dutch, sometimes pointing and giggling at my family following slowly behind them in our car.