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Palouse Ridge Course

Palouse Ridge Golf Club at WSU

Pullman, WA, USA
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18 holesPar 727,308 yds75.9/140

About this course

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.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

597

Best in World

474

Best in USA

8

Best in WA

Quick facts

Location
Pullman, WA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1954
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,308 yards
Difficulty
75.9/140
Course Vaults score
8.4

Getting there

The journey to Palouse Ridge Golf Club at WSU begins at Spokane International Airport, roughly ninety minutes north, where the Columbia Plateau stretches wide and golden. The drive south on Highway 195 unfolds through the hypnotic undulations of the Palouse - a landscape of wheat fields draped over rolling hills like rumpled linen, shifting from emerald in spring to amber by summer's end. As you descend into Pullman, the college town reveals itself in a natural bowl, and the final turn onto the Washington State University campus delivers you to a course that sits like a crown atop the very terrain that inspired its creation.

FAQ

Common questions about Palouse Ridge

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Palouse Ridge has a Course Vaults score of 8.4 out of 10 based on 21 logged golfers.

Palouse Ridge was designed by John Harbottle III.

Yes. Palouse Ridge is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Palouse Ridge is 72.

Palouse Ridge plays 7,308 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Palouse Ridge is 140.

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