Palouse Ridge Golf Club at WSU

Palouse Ridge Golf Club at Washington State University occupies rolling terrain on the eastern edge of the Palouse region in Pullman, Washington. Designed by John Harbottle III and opened in 2008, the course serves as the home facility for WSU's golf programs while remaining open to public play. The property sits adjacent to the university campus, offering views across the characteristic wheat-covered hills that define this agricultural landscape of southeastern Washington. The routing takes advantage of the site's natural topography, with fairways that move through elevation changes and follow the contours of the ridgelines. Harbottle's design incorporates native grasses and fescue areas that reflect the regional character, creating a links-influenced aesthetic uncommon in the Inland Northwest. The layout features wide playing corridors in places, though strategic bunkering and the rolling ground require thoughtful course management. Several holes play along ridge tops or through draws, emphasizing the property's natural movement. As a university-affiliated facility, Palouse Ridge functions both as a competitive venue for collegiate golf and as a daily-fee course accessible to the broader community. The club provides practice facilities that support WSU's men's and women's golf teams, and the course has hosted regional amateur events. The setting offers a distinct contrast to the heavily forested parkland courses more common in western Washington, presenting golf that engages with the open, undulating terrain characteristic of the Palouse.