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Royal Port Alfred Golf Club is as charming and old-fashioned
as you will find in South Africa, very much a product of the
early years of the century. However, it's too special to change,
and should be always preserved exactly as it is. Many of the
holes are quirky, but that simply adds to the intrigue, forcing
you to play unconventional shots, and there's fun to be had
here. It is built on rolling hills and sand dunes with views
over the Indian Ocean, and each hole is individually named,
sometimes quite aptly in the case of Whale's back, the Punch
Bowl and Hippo's bath. The clubhouse has a grand view out
over the course and the sea, and there's an equally good vista
from the high top tee on Greenmantle, the 12th.
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The
Humewood Golf Course is situated in the city of Port Elizabeth
and is a unique old-fashioned links course. Rated as the third
best golf course in Southern Africa, the great Bobby Locke once
remarked that if the British Open were to be held outside the
British Isles, then Humewood would be the ideal venue. On the
first Wednesday of every month the club encourages visitors
to come and play this magnificent course by inviting them to
play in the club competition at the members rate of R30.00 including
competition fee. After your round relax in the 19th hole with
awesome views overlooking the course and out to sea. 
Fish
River is a good golfing layout, albeit more than a bit windblown
at times during the year, and an ideal stopover between East
London and Port Elizabeth. Close to the beach, but seperated
by high dunes, on a nice calm day it's a gem to play. It's always
had a reputation as one of the best-conditioned courses in the
region. The Old Woman's River runs through the middle of the
course, and has to be carried twice, once with the tee shot
on No.13, coming back with an approach to the 16th. One of the
feature holes at Fish River is the 12th, a long par-5 that curves
around a bend in the river.