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Palouse Ridge Golf Club At Washington State University
Palouse Ridge Golf Club At Washington State University
1260 Palouse Ridge Dr.
Pullman, WA 99164-0001
United States
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Overview
One of the most invigorating architectural feats by the late architect John Harbottle III—who died suddenly in 2012 but left an impressive portfolio with 15 original designs and 45 remodels mostly in the Pacific Northwest and California—is Palouse Ridge, home of the Washington State golf teams. Built on the site of an existing nine-hole course, Harbottle reimagined the layout with some acquired land as part of a $12 million project that opened in 2008. The course offers tee-time packages on Cougar football weekends.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked Top 10 in state 2011-'20, 2023-'24; Top 15, 2021-'22, 2025-'26.
Previous ranking: 9th.
2025-'26 ranking: 12th.
America's Greatest College Courses: 8th (2023).
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“The course routing and flow are a strength. The strong use of the terrain provides routing that moves in every direction, resulting in a nice variety in the par 3's, 4's, and 5's. The wind variance can change the strategy and difficulty of many of the holes. The long par 5 10th hole can be reachable in two with the prevailing wind, while becoming a challenging three-shot hole when played into the wind. The rolling hills created opportunities to build interesting and challenging green complexes. Combined with the elevation changes, the set of par 3s on Palouse Ridge is strong and varied. The greens are firm and receptive. The fairway condition adversely impacted the conditioning score."
Read More2025
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“The architect made good use of the palouse terrain to route some interesting and unique holes. Nearly every hole has movement up, down, or both. Most greens are on the small side and at least eight greens are blind to semi-blind on the approach shot. The combination of smallish greens and rolling terrain make this course a fun challenge. Play here is you have a chance."
Read More2023
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“Interesting course on a tough site...cartball for older folks like me. No two holes alike and very much fun to play especially in a match with friends. Would go out of the way (because you would have to) to play again."
Read More2023
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“A massive property which allowed for flexibility on where to place the holes. Carts are worth it here. Good conditioning and intrigue rolling terrain."
Read More2018
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“Wonderful use of the elevation changes"
Read More2018
