Featured Speaker - Alice Plain Golf Professional and Director of Golf at the Vail Golf Club, Vail, Colorado

Athletics have always played a big part in my life. Growing up in South Bend, Indiana my father introduced me to the life-long sports of golf, tennis, and skiing. I attended a private school called Stanley Clark School where I played volleyball, softball and basketball, and I played in a local girl’s soccer league. I tried out for the boy’s golf team in high school and qualified for the Freshman Team but, as a female, wasn’t put on the roster.

Without the opportunity to play high school golf, I was overlooked as I headed on to college. I attended Hanover College, in Southern Indiana, where there was no woman’s golf team in place so I tried out for the Men’s College Golf Team. I qualified to play the third “man” on the team and competed in the NAIA Div. 2 Conference - the only female competing in the conference. This experience opened the door for me to play Division I Golf for three years at Oklahoma State University where I earned my marketing degree, and later as a professional athlete for two years on the Futures Golf Tour.

This past January I was hired as the Director of Golf at the Vail Golf Club in Colorado - the only female in Colorado to hold this position. My childhood experiences, my parents support, and perseverance played a huge role in my professional career. Sports are my life and I feel fortunate to continue working in the golf industry. .

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