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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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April 6, 2009
The golf in the Costa Del Sol is fine, sure. From Valderrama and San Roque, to the many other courses. But what makes the Costa Del Sol such a worthy golf destination is the plethora of things to do off course. Here is an 18-point guide on how to spend your day off the golf course in the Costa Del Sol.
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April 6, 2009
About 40,000 courses around the world have been built since the Old Course at St. Andrews was laid out over 600 years ago. But despite all the game's advances in design and technology, many of the world's best players call the Old the best out there. Brandon Tucker offers 10 unique reasons why.
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March 30, 2009
Here at TravelGolf.com, we're rating the PGA Tour's top public venues - but not by prize money or how nicely the concierges treat the touring pros. Rather, we're looking at how pleasurable they are for the traveling golfer.
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March 23, 2009
Even golfers who come to Myrtle Beach each year may have never heard of the exclusive Members Club at Grande Dunes resort - or have, but assume there's no public play. True, it's a private golf club, but guests of the resort's Marina Inn are welcome to play throughout their stay.
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March 19, 2009
All the trimmings of a vintage Tom Fazio design are on display at the Barefoot Resort's Fazio Course, one of four gems at the star-studded Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Fazio had a massive palette to work with, and the result is few parallel holes, quiet confines and little residential development.
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March 10, 2009
As the Planet Putter, it is my duty to make scores of embarrassing travel gaffes while in transit for my readers' amusement and education. But after getting shamed, ripped off, lost, nearly killed, etc., here's my (ever-growing) list of travel tips, should you plan on playing passport golf.
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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March 5, 2009
If you're a sun-starved, land-locked Northerner headed down to Myrtle Beach and want to be smothered in postcard-worthy golf holes, Oyster Bay Golf Links is a more than worthy selection. It's got island greens, lakes, marshes and plenty of gators lounging along banks. Some of the holes will have you standing on the tee for a moment and marveling.
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February 26, 2009
It takes a lot for a golf course to stand out in Pawleys Island, S.C. The Tradition Golf Club might not be the first course to cross many golfers' minds when they head south from Myrtle Beach, but it's worthy of any group's short list.
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February 23, 2009
Maybe its your first round of the season, having just escaped the snowy Northeast for the greener confines of Myrtle Beach. Or maybe you're just hungover. Whatever the case, we all need a low-stress round once in awhile to put some confidence back in our swing. Here are a handful of the most player-friendly golf courses in Myrtle Beach (that are still worth traveling to play).
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February 20, 2009
2009 may be the best year yet to visit the home of golf. Not only is the British pound weaker against the U.S. dollar and euro than it's been in years, Scotland's golf courses are giving away up to £2 million in free golf - from South Ayrshire to the Highlands and everywhere in between.
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February 11, 2009
Read enough glossy literature on golf in Scotland and you might be led to believe all the top courses here were founded during the Stone Age. But many new designs are being built. So on your next trip, consider including a few newbies located near the historic clubs for a taste of old and new Scotland.
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February 6, 2009
You're in for one of Malaysia's top golf courses at Tiara Golf & Country Club, which is not only tough and well designed, but also kept in great condition. It's one of the top courses in the country and is on par with the 27-hole course at A'Famosa Resort as the best round in Melaka.
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February 3, 2009
Morocco's capital city, Rabat, has just one golf club, though it's grand enough to host all of the city's players and plenty more visitors from Europe: Royal Dar es Salam Golf Club. The club has 45 holes of golf, including the heralded Red Course that stages the King Hassan II Trophy each fall.
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February 3, 2009
It's fitting that a hometown boy from Austin, Texas, like Ben Crenshaw would plot a golf course that caters to the land's natural contours and bounces like his effort at Barton Creek Resort & Spa, the Crenshaw Cliffside course. While the entire golf course is set on rugged, Hill Country terrain, it's the back nine that really begins making use of some dramatic elevation changes.
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January 29, 2009
The A'Famosa Resort's 27 hole golf course in Malaysia boasts what they claim to be the most "unnerving approach shot in golf." But there's a lot more to this golf course than cheesy marketing ploys. Indeed, A'Famosa is among the finest rounds of golf in Malaysia.
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January 27, 2009
You're in for one of Malaysia's best golf experiences when you roll up to Saujana Golf & Country Club, even if you don't get on the Palm Course. The Bunga Raya, while just about 100 yards shorter (6,819 yards), certainly holds its own thanks to tremendous shot values and terrain variations cut through dense jungle.
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January 22, 2009
For most North Americans, Andy Dye might not be as synonymous with Pete Dye's family tree as say, P.B. or Perry Dye. But Andy has built up quite a portfolio in Asia, working on developments and courses in Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam. Orna Golf and Country Club in Malaysia is among his best efforts.
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January 21, 2009
Depending on which city you are flying from, sometimes Myrtle Beach's airport can be expensive. It took me about a year of living here to realize that my airport options extended beyond just Myrtle Beach Airport. So, plug in these nearby airport codes, and you might be pleasantly surprised.
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January 13, 2009
Aliante Golf Club is a pleasant mid-level golf course in the Las Vegas area, with solid course conditions from tee to green and hole variety. With its modern length and generous fairways, Aliante makes for a golf course where driver is the obvious play off the tee.
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January 13, 2009
Melaka, Malaysia draws visitors from all over Asia for its world class shopping. It isn't as bustling as Kuala Lumpur two hours up the road. It's smaller, quieter and far older, making for a charming, leisurely getaway. It's also a hotbed of golf, Brandon Tucker writes, home to a handful of the country's top courses and arguably its best.
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January 12, 2009
Want to fill your next Myrtle Beach vacation with as much golf as possible? Choose from the top multi-course facilities on the Grand Strand, including Barefoot Resort, Myrtle Beach National, Legends Resort, Ocean Ridge Plantation and Sea Trail Resort.
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January 5, 2009
Your ball is going to find the Shallotte River at least once during your round at River's Edge Golf Club in Shallotte, N.C., that's practically a guarantee. But this river is also going to serve up some of the Carolinas' best marsh holes along the way.
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December 16, 2008
River Hills Golf & Country Club is one of your better bang-for-your-buck courses on the Grand Strand, thanks to rolling, scenic terrain and a very fair Tom Jackson design. It's not as flashy as some of its more renowned (and expensive) neighbors, but there are some three-figure courses in Myrtle Beach that aren't kept up as well.
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December 16, 2008
Planning on traveling to Malaysia or Kuala Lumpur for a golf trip? Here are a few frequently asked questions about the region, its customs, the golf and what to expect.
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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December 15, 2008
Over the last couple months, I'd heard both horrible experiences and triumphant praise of the cuisine in Malaysia - and in Asia in general. I returned from my trip pleasantly surprised. There was some bad, some good and some seriously delicious stuff that a still makes my mouth water thinking about it.
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November 25, 2008
Reston National Golf Course reflects a philosophy of leisure and privacy. It's a classically designed, secluded golf course lined with mature trees on gently rolling landscape that makes for as timeless a setting for golf as you'll find in the otherwise maddening hubbub of the Beltway.
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November 11, 2008
There are a lot of golf courses in Myrtle Beach that boast Intracoastal Waterway scenery. But none do it better than Grande Dunes Resort Course. The course is one of Myrtle Beach's top upscale plays with a slew of Waterway holes that will remain burned in your memory for quite some time, Brandon Tucker writes.
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November 4, 2008
Myrtle Beach golf is chock full of signature holes. Today's definition lies, depending on your tastes, somewhere between the best-designed, most drama-laden, most difficult or most scenic hole on any golf course. Brandon Tucker looks at some of the best that Grand Strand golf has to offer.
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November 3, 2008
EagleSticks Golf Club, located 60 miles east of Columbus in Zanesville, Ohio, is a prime example of a hidden gem, certainly worthy of a play - as long as you can find it, Brandon Tucker writes.
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November 3, 2008
Beltway big wigs aren't the only ones in the D.C. area who can enjoy top-notch golf, thanks to the public Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club in northern Virginia. The course is in most parts not only wide open with few parallel holes but affords plenty expansive views of the sparsely populated surroundings - a welcomed sight from the dense metropolis just minutes away.
