Meet the Pro
Brian L. Barker, PGA
Head Golf Professional
The Lake Forest Golf Course's mission to to instill a love for the sport early in life, and provide the support for everyone to enjoy it for decades. Brian was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where he resided until joining the U.S. Navy in 1990. In 1999 he graduated from The Golf Academy of America (Orlando campus). Soon after he found himself cruising both the East and West Caribbean and the French Riviera (Mediterranean Sea) on a number of cruise ships for the first 13 months of his career. Brian held Assistant Professional positions in a number of clubs over the next 9 years including The Golf Club at South Hampton, Inverness Country Club, and Ballantrae Golf Club. He was elected to membership to the PGA of America in 2006 received the Acushnet Scholarship, and became the Head Golf Professional at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in 2009. After spending 5 years with Dick’s Sporting Goods he left the golf industry for a brief while until finding the perfect fit for himself at Lake Forest in 2019. Brian takes extreme pride in his expertise as it pertains to general complex management, teaching, club fitting and repair, merchandise controls, and tournament operations. If you need help with your game give Brian a call!
Head Golf Professional
The Lake Forest Golf Course's mission to to instill a love for the sport early in life, and provide the support for everyone to enjoy it for decades. Brian was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where he resided until joining the U.S. Navy in 1990. In 1999 he graduated from The Golf Academy of America (Orlando campus). Soon after he found himself cruising both the East and West Caribbean and the French Riviera (Mediterranean Sea) on a number of cruise ships for the first 13 months of his career. Brian held Assistant Professional positions in a number of clubs over the next 9 years including The Golf Club at South Hampton, Inverness Country Club, and Ballantrae Golf Club. He was elected to membership to the PGA of America in 2006 received the Acushnet Scholarship, and became the Head Golf Professional at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in 2009. After spending 5 years with Dick’s Sporting Goods he left the golf industry for a brief while until finding the perfect fit for himself at Lake Forest in 2019. Brian takes extreme pride in his expertise as it pertains to general complex management, teaching, club fitting and repair, merchandise controls, and tournament operations. If you need help with your game give Brian a call!