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Brandon Tucker
Former Sr. Managing Editor
Brandon Tucker was the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass from 2019-2021 and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, which he ran until 2020 when Golf Advisor's editorial staff and community golf course reviews became part of GolfPass. Tucker helped drive community engagement to the site in the form of course reviews by everyday golfers and was the creator of Golf Advisor's annual Best-Of lists, later called Golfers' Choice. Prior to Golf Advisor, he was the travel editor for Golf Channel Travel and oversaw the WorldGolf network of golf travel websites. From the time he was part of WorldGolf.com in 2006 until departing GolfPass in 2021, he played golf in over two dozen countries and at over 600 courses around the world. As a youth, Tucker spent his summer on the municipal courses of Ann Arbor Michigan and was a co-captain of the state finalist high school golf team. He may have played everywhere from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews, but Tucker's favorite way to play the game will always be on a fun and welcoming public course in under three hours, and ideally somewhere in his home state of Michigan. Brandon can be found on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at btuck34.
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This week for Power Rankings we're looking back at the top performing courses for the month of April, according to Golf Advisor reviews submitted that month.
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See which courses are receiving the best reviews coast-to-coast on Golf Advisor in this edition of Power Rankings for the week of April 18.
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Four of the top courses of the week hail from the Tucson and Phoenix-Scottsdale areas, showing the latter half of March was a great time to play golf in the Arizona desert.
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March 25, 2016
A reader from Scotland is planning a fall trip to central Florida. He wants help with where to plan a family outing near Legacy Park, south of downtown Orlando. Golf Advisor has the scoop.
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Golfers like you rated the top 25 courses in Texas. From Dallas to Houston and San Antonio, these were the best golf courses and resorts in the state.
