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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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The 2010 Winter Olympics host is a spectacular summer destination for all things outdoors. Here's a rundown of the golf scene.
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Historic Ojai Valley in Southern California was the top-rated course on Golf Advisor for the week of June 15. View the top overall and value courses of the week.
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We are now into the weekend of a controversial U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. Brandon Tucker defends and questions the venue thus far.
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As U.S. Open week at Chambers Bay got underway, the USGA held an Architect's Forum with Executive Director Mike Davis and course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. Here are some highlights from the discussion.
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June 15, 2015
Chambers Bay is being lauded as having more in common with a British Open course than a typical U.S. Open track. But is it really a "links golf course?" Brandon Tucker takes a look at both sides of the argument.
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June 10, 2015
Need a break from Disney and Universal? Bring the whole family along at these casual par-3 and executive golf courses in Orlando, Fla.
Spring will be here in no time—and our world-class courses, luxury accommodations and fine dining will be waiting! Will you be ready? Plan your golf outings now!
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June 10, 2015
We looked at Golf Advisor ratings to find the best resort courses in Orlando, Fla. Tranquilo G.C. at Four Seasons, Waldorf Astoria G.C. and El Campeon at Mission Inn finished atop the leaderboard. Here are the best of the rest ...
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June 8, 2015
View the top-rated golf courses of the week in overall and conditions categories, led by Orlando's Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons.
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June 1, 2015
We dug through Golf Advisor's Best of 2014 ratings to find the top 20 courses you can play in the U.S. under $50.
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Are you always on the hunt for the next great under-$50 round? Golf Advisor's Brandon Tucker offers 10 of the best courses in the U.S. at that price point.
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California's Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon placed the top course in Power Rankings over Memorial Day weekend. View more top-rated courses in overall and conditions categories.
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May 26, 2015
Upon buying Sea Pines in 2005, Charles Goodwin promised heavy investment into the property. A decade on, the resort boasts two new golf clubhouses and beach clubs, and the courses are next on the agenda.
Whether you're in the spectator gallery or lining up your ball on the tee, your round of golf, golf vacation or outing at a TPC will be unforgettable...
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May 26, 2015
We're publishing a special college golf edition of Power Rankings in celebration of the colleges that made the NCAA National Golf Championship Finals.
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We are well into May, but golfers are still enjoying the Arizona golf scene. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes led the Top 10 courses of the week.
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Duffy Waldorf discusses team golf, favorite L.A. munis and some coveted golf and wine destinations he's yet to visit.
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April 27, 2015
Orlando's Grand Cypress Resort is back on top of Power Rankings for the week of April 20. This time it's the Scottish-inspired New Course's turn to shine.
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April 22, 2015
In this ratings showdown, we take a look at two of New Orleans' top golf courses open to the public and see how they stack up.
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April 20, 2015
California's Yocha Dehe continues a strong year of ratings on Golf Advisor. View the rest of the U.S. top 10 for the week of April 13.
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As golf courses across Canada officially begin opening for the 2015 golf season, we're announcing the top courses in Ontario as rated by golfers on Golf Advisor.
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April 10, 2015
From rural Virginia to the Metro-D.C./Beltway, here are the Mid-Atlantic region's top 25 golf courses for 2014.
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April 10, 2015
New Jersey's small-but-fertile golf scene, from metro New York City to Atlantic City and around Philadelphia, scored some great marks on Golf Advisor in 2014.
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Southwestern courses led Power rankings for the first week of April. The Legacy Golf Club Phoenix led in overall and conditions categories.
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April 3, 2015
With the first three months of the year in the books, let's look back at which golf courses have rated best so far in 2015.
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April 2, 2015
Just how good is the Hoosier state golf scene? From metropolitan Indianapolis to downstate near Louisville. Here's a look at Golf Advisor's Top 15 Indiana courses in 2014.
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April 1, 2015
At Golf Advisor, we're less concerned with where state dignitaries such as Rick Pitino, John Calipari and Ashley Judd play their golf and more interested in where the top public courses can be found. Here are the 10 top-rated Kentucky courses in 2014.
