Meet Our Golf Professionals

Brian McLaughlin - Head Golf Professional

Brian was born in Northwest Indiana and moved to the Charlotte area when he was 8 years old. He started playing golf at the age of 11 at Raintree Country Club where his parents were members for several years. He played golf for Quail Hollow Middle School on a team that won their conference every year during his middle school tenure.  Brian started golfing more frequently after high school while working at Piper Glen and Raintree Country Club.  

Over the past 20 years, Brian has been in the golf business at three different clubs, he began his professional career at TPC Piper Glen in 1995 then moved to Raintree Country Club as an Assistant Golf Professional in 2000.  In 2006 he accepted the First Assistant Professional job at Pine Lake Country Club and was promoted to Head Golf Professional in 2017. Brian has 20+ years experience in teaching, club fitting, club repairs, and  loves the game of golf.

John Ragsdale -  Assistant Golf Professional