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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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September 22, 2014
Quintero Golf Club, located just northwest of Phoenix, finished strong to sit atop the GolfAdvisor Power Rankings for the week of Sept. 15, finishing one spot above Orlando's Orange County National.
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September 16, 2014
Baywood Greens in Long Neck, Delaware topped the list of best-rated golf courses of the week by Golf Advisor raters. See which other courses scored well in overall, value and conditions categories.
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September 8, 2014
Near Naples, Florida's Old Corkscrew topped the list of best-rated golf courses of the week by GolfAdvisor raters. See which other courses scored well in overall, value and conditions categories.
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September 2, 2014
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August 28, 2014
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August 25, 2014
Even in the heat of a Nevada summer, golfers can still go home happy, apparently. TPC Las Vegas anchors this weeks' Power Rankings on GolfAdvisor thanks to some fantastic scores in every category.
Renewed Golf Gets Rave Reviews! Come Play at Saddlebrook's two Arnold Palmer signature 18-hole golf courses and enjoy deluxe accommodations, award-winning dining, and much more!
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August 25, 2014
For golfers living in warm climates, autumn is a chance to play golf more comfortably, without sweating through your shorts after the first three holes. Here are a few of the very best fall golf spots.
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August 18, 2014
Florida's Juliette Falls leads the GolfAdvisor's top-rated courses of the week in the U.S.
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August 14, 2014
Here are the courses that Golf Channel travel expert Matt Ginella says are the five best in Rory McIlroy's home country of Northern Ireland.
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August 13, 2014
Golf Channel travel expert Matt Ginella shares his top 5 courses to play in the links golf hotspot of southwest Ireland.
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August 12, 2014
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August 12, 2014
Two of Canada's finest golf courses, Highlands Links Golf Club and Cabot Links, are connected by one of North America's great scenic drives, the Cabot Trail. This summer, Brandon Tucker took on the miles.
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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August 11, 2014
Arizona's Tegavah Golf Club tops the August 4th edition of Power Rankings, rating the week's top golf courses by GolfAdvisor reviews.
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August 11, 2014
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August 4, 2014
Tucson's Arizona National headlines this week's list of the top-rated golf courses in the U.S. as rated by GolfAdvisor reviewers.
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August 4, 2014
Here's a guide to the Jack Nicklaus-designed Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., host of this week's 2014 PGA Championship as well as the exciting 2008 Ryder Cup.
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July 28, 2014
We uncovered the top-rated U.S. courses on GolfAdvisor for the week of July 21-27. Sevierville Golf Club, a muni near Knoxville, Tenn., leads the way.
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July 21, 2014
GolfAdvisor showcases the top-rated courses in the U.S. for the week of July 14.
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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July 17, 2014
A Twitter follower wants to know if Bandon Dunes is as good as Pinehurst. It's a complicated question, here's our answer on where he should go.
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July 14, 2014
Arizona's Ocotillo Golf Resort headlines the list of top courses of the week as reviewed by GolfAdvisor raters. See the rest here.
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July 14, 2014
Situated between two world class golf courses, Corales and La Cana, Club Med Punta Cana is a great choice for an all-inclusive, family-oriented Caribbean vacation.
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July 14, 2014
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July 7, 2014
Brandon Tucker shares the best golf courses you must play on a trip to Scotland, from historic links like Royal Dornoch to St. Andrews to some heathland clubs in between.
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July 7, 2014
We've compiled GolfAdvisor's top-rated golf courses for the week of June 30, sorted in overall, conditions and value categories based on golfers' reviews.
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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June 30, 2014
We tallied up totals from the thousands of ratings & reviews last week to come up with the best courses of the week on GolfAdvisor.
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June 27, 2014
We've uncovered America's most expensive public golf courses, but a few of these can be played for less off-season or on a package.
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June 23, 2014
We compiled the top golf courses coast-to-coast as rated by GolfAdvisor raters, including best in value and condition.
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June 13, 2014
Matt Ginella and the Golf Channel team have the transformation of U.S. Open host Pinehurst No. 2 covered from all angles.
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June 4, 2014
There was a time when practically every U.S. Open venue was an exclusive, private club. These days, "America's Open" has never been more open. Here are the six host courses open to the public, with tips on the best ways to secure a tee time.
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May 22, 2014
Jack Nicklaus' opening tee shot this week at Potomac Shores G.C. in Dumfries, Virginia came about seven years later than it was supposed to. Revived by SunCal and managed by Troon Golf, hilly Potomac Shores is the only public-access Nicklaus Signature design in the Beltway.
