Course Overview

Maple Bluff Country Club, which today stands as one of the oldest and finest golf clubs in Wisconsin, has a rich history that dates back to 1899. In December of that year, several golf enthusiasts officially incorporated “Maple Bluff Golf Club,” rented a six-acre pasture on the Halle Steensland farm and laid out a five hole course. The improvement of the grounds was begun in the spring of 1900 and the building of the clubhouse in the autumn of that year, and both were ready for use in May, 1901. The clubhouse, with accessories, cost about $2,500. The wood frame structure measured 50 by 70 feet and contained two locker rooms, a large assembly hall and a small kitchen. The clubhouse included a veranda extending around three sides so members and friends could either watch golfers or the view of Madison across the lake.
 
The club continued to grow and prosper, and in 1916 Maple Bluff was enlarged to a full-fledged 18 hole course.

The original clubhouse was destroyed in August 1921 by a tornado which blew the roof off the building. The roof was carried 500 feet to the east and landed on the home of the club’s caretaker. There were about 50 people in the clubhouse when it was wrecked and the storm left many card players on the porch wondering how they ever escaped alive. In spite of the total destruction of the clubhouse, only one member was slightly injured.  A new clubhouse was completed in 1922 and the membership had expanded to 242 members.

Many changes and improvements have been made over the years but the basic layout of the course has remained unchanged since 1967. Major renovations have been made over the years to the clubhouse, the most recent being in 2016. Today, our 18 hole, 6,402 yard (par 71) course is a mature, beautifully manicured and challenging layout and is considered one of the finest and most beautifully maintained golf courses in the Midwest.