Few metro areas in the U.S. have the amount of golf that Tampa-St. Petersburg can offer. So narrowing down the options into one trip is no easy task. Adding to the challenge is the geography. Unlike Phoenix-Scottsdale, where the metro area eventually gives way to sparsely populated desert, in Florid
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Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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