Maple Valley Golf & Country Club

Maple Valley Golf & Country Club sits in Rochester, Minnesota, a city known primarily for the Mayo Clinic and located in the rolling farmland of southeastern Minnesota. The course was designed by Wayne Idso, a Minnesota-based architect who has worked on numerous layouts across the Upper Midwest. The club serves as a traditional country club facility for the Rochester community, offering both golf and social amenities to its membership. The course occupies terrain typical of the region, with gentle to moderate elevation changes and mature tree-lined fairways that frame the holes. The routing moves through a landscape shaped by glacial activity, featuring natural contours that Idso incorporated into the design. Water features and bunkers provide strategic interest throughout the layout, and the property benefits from the established vegetation that has matured over the decades since the course opened. As a private country club, Maple Valley functions as a gathering place for Rochester families and professionals, with dining facilities and event spaces complementing the golf course. The club maintains a year-round social calendar typical of Midwestern country clubs, though the golf season is naturally limited by Minnesota winters. The course serves members ranging from serious competitive players to recreational golfers, and hosts club championships and member events throughout the season.