Palouse Ridge hosting USGA amateur qualifier

PULLMAN – WSU’s Palouse Ridge Golf Club will host Washington state’s U.S. Golf Association’s 2010 Amateur Sectional Qualifying round on Aug. 3.
 
Seventy-two golfers from Washington State will be competing for three spots in the 110th U.S. Amateur Championship hosted by Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Washington, from Aug. 23-29. 
 
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Play is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. The event is free and open to spectators.

 
Palouse Ridge Golf Club opened on Aug. 29, 2008 and offers 315 acres of land at the east end of the WSU campus equipped with 18 holes and a pro shop. Additionally, the course features a 7,000 square-foot clubhouse set on a hill that overlooks the 18th green. 
 
The clubhouse uses a geo-thermal heating and cooling system to regulate temperature and reduce its’ energy needs. Inside the clubhouse is Banyan’s, a British Colonial-themed steakhouse which includes a display kitchen and indoor-outdoor seating.
 
The course has been recognized by Golfweek magazine and is considered one of the best new courses in the nation.
 
For more information on the Palouse Ridge Golf Club, visit:  www.palouseridge.com.