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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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January 15, 2015
From Lubbock to Houston and all parts in between, these were the top 20 golf courses in Texas as ranked by Golf Advisor raters.
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January 14, 2015
We've compiled the top-rated golf courses in the state of Florida for 2014. Southwest Florida was the big winner, with more entries than anywhere else, led by The Hideaway Country Club in Fort Myers.
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January 12, 2015
If there was ever a year worth venturing out of the epicenter of Phoenix-Scottsdale for golf, this is it. And if you do, play these courses.
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January 12, 2015
In Fort Myers, Verandah Golf Club was the top-rated course of the week by GolfAdvisor reviewers. View the rest of the Top 10.
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January 12, 2015
We took the 2013-14 ratings of golf courses across the U.S. to seek out the most improved courses coast-to-coast. The biggest improvement, based on ratings from GolfAdvisor users, was Tucson's Arizona National Golf Club.
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January 12, 2015
We've compiled the ratings and reviews from 2014 and found the top 25 friendliest golf courses in the U.S. as rated by golfers themselves.
Carved by time between some of the oldest and newest mountain ranges in North America lies La Quinta Resort & PGA WEST, a world famous golf resort just minutes from Palm Springs and Palm Desert, California. Challenge your game on 90 holes of championship golf designed by three golf legends.
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January 12, 2015
We dug into thousands of reviews to find out which courses in the U.S. delivered the best value in 2014.
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January 7, 2015
Here's a breakdown of all the new golf courses expected to open in North America in 2015, including a long-awaited muni in NYC.
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January 6, 2015
With the PGA Tour back in Maui for the start of the 2015 season, our experts look back on their favorite Hawaii golf and travel experiences.
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January 5, 2015
In Palm Desert, Calif., The Classic Club was the top course of the week as rated by GolfAdvisor reviewers. See the rest of the top 10 in overall and value categories.
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December 31, 2014
From St. Andrews to Bandon Dunes, here are the most read articles of the year on Golf Advisor.
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December 29, 2014
Located in the Phoenix-Scottsdale area, revamped Ak-Chin Southern Dunes topped Power Rankings over Christmas week. See more top-rated golf courses coast-to-coast.
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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December 22, 2014
In Bluffton, S.C. Old South headlines the top-rated courses of the week as rated by GolfAdvisor reviewers.
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December 19, 2014
At Golf Advisor, we receive well over a thousand reviews each week from golfers all over the world. Editor Brandon Tucker scanned them to find a handful of the best.
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December 15, 2014
Cimarrone Golf Club in Jacksonville, Fla. was the top-rated U.S. course of the week. View the top courses in value and conditions.
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December 8, 2014
In southwest Florida, Heron Creek Golf & Country Club received the highest overall ratings for the week. View the top U.S. courses in value and conditions.
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December 1, 2014
Cimarrone Golf Club in Jacksonville, Fla. is on the comeback trail. View the top-rated courses during the week of Thanksgiving.
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November 25, 2014
Many golf courses that host PGA Tour events are available for public play. Here's a closer look.
Nestled in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, Red Sky Golf Club’s Tom Fazio and Greg Norman courses are consistently ranked at the top of their class. Both courses feature dramatic mountain views from greens surrounded by aspen forests, wildflower meadows and sage covered hills. Guests at Beaver Creek and Vail Resort’s lodging properties enjoy coveted access to the courses of Red Sky Golf Club.
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November 24, 2014
TPC Tampa Bay leads the top-rated courses U.S. of the week in this edition of Power Rankings.
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November 17, 2014
Las Vegas golf courses were GolfAdvisor's top-rated courses in the U.S. for the week of Nov. 10, with Bali Hai and TPC Las Vegas each earning honors.
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November 10, 2014
Tucson's Sewailo Golf Club, one of Arizona's newest courses, was the top-rated U.S. course of the week. View the rest in this week's Power Rankings.
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November 5, 2014
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October 27, 2014
In North Carolina, Tanglewood Golf Club's Championship course was the top-rated course of the week. View other top courses as rated by golfers.
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October 20, 2014
Near Pinehurst, 7 Lakes Country Club is the top-rated golf course of the week. View the best courses in the U.S. in value and conditions.
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South Florida's Palm Beach National was the top-rated course of the week. See which U.S. courses finished in the Top 10 as rated by GolfAdvisor users.
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October 7, 2014
The opening slot on the PGA Tour's 2014-15 schedule is going back to an old friend: Silverado Resort in Napa, California. Here's a peek.
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October 6, 2014
Maui Nui Golf Club tops the Power Rankings for the week of Sept. 29. See which other U.S. courses fared well in overall, value and conditions categories as rated by GolfAdvisor reviewers.
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September 29, 2014
Located in West End, N.C. near Pinehurst, 7 Lakes Country Club is a local favorite that has earned great reviews all year long. It tops this week's edition of the Power Rankings.
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September 26, 2014
The GolfAdvisor travel experts offer up their favorite golf courses and things to do in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
