7. Palouse Ridge Golf Club at Washington State University                       Pullman, Wash.                       7,308 yards, par 72; Green fees: $58-$104;                       509-335-4342; palouseridge.com                                              Washington State University has produced its share of                       NFL stars — Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf, Timm Rosenbach — so perhaps the school's new golf course will help it produce                       PGA Tour-level golfers. One thing is certain: All WSU                       golfers will be assured a stiff test before graduation.                                              Palouse Ridge belongs in the upper echelon of college                       courses. The John Harbottle III design rolls through                       windswept, mostly treeless terrain and boasts panoramic                       views of mountain peaks in Idaho and Oregon. Particularly                       eye-catching are the massive, whisker-edged bunkers that dot                       the layout. The 463-yard, par-4 1st hole sets the tone, playing                       along a fescue-covered ridge toward Bryan Clock Tower,                       WSU's most recognizable landmark.                                               In short order, Palouse                       Ridge has proven to be the perfect excuse to cut class.
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