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For months, organizers of the inaugural 2008 American Amateur Championship (AAC), which takes place starting Thursday around the South Sound, claim this all-handicap, four-round event will be held on the best courses in the Northwest.

The courses?

Chambers Bay Golf Course, site of the 2015 U.S. Open. That is a big go-ahead for the AAC's final round Sunday.

Gold Mountain Golf Complex, which hosted the 2008 NCAA West Regional tournament and 2006 U.S. Public Links (except the AAC will go to the older Cascade Course, not the higher-profile Olympic Course).

The Classic Golf Club, home to Puyallup's PGA Tour hopeful Ryan Moore and host to select USGA events.

Two of the top Scott Oki-owned courses – Trophy Lake Golf and Casting and Hawks Prairie – are in the rotation as well. So is McCormick Woods.

But if you've been tracking this event for months, and visiting the AAC's Website (http://americanamgolf.com/index.html), you'd know other courses have not only been mentioned, they've been profiled.

What happened to Oakbrook Golf and Country Club? Fell through.

And Auburn Golf Course? Not going.

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This week: Nationwide Tour’s Children’s Hospital Invitational, Thursday through Sunday, The Ohio State University Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio.

World ranking: 561st.

2008 earnings: $67,154 (58th on the Nationwide Tour).

Last tournament: A golden opportunity slipped throug the Tacoma product’s fingers last week at the Price Cutter Charity Championship. He was two strokes off the lead heading into the final round, and shot 72 to finish tied-for-23rd. He’s averaging nearly four birdies made per round, which ranks 13th on tour. Maybe a little bit of good fortune from last week’s winner – and this week’s playing partner – Colt Knost will rub off on him.

Tee time Thursday: 9:10 a.m. PDT off the 10th tee with Kris Blanks and Knost.