Porangahau Country Club is a multi-sport and arts facility at 627 Beach Road in Porangahau, on the East Coast of Central Hawke's Bay, about 30 minutes from Waipukurau. It has a nine-hole golf course, an Astroturf for tennis and netball, a bowling green, and the tennis, bowling, arts and fishing clubs. The clubhouse is a large space that can be adapted for weddings and Christmas functions. The club was founded in 1927 as a golf club, and the website says it is now a community hub for sport, art and social life.
Customers describe the golf course as magnificent, with greens and fairways that are easy to manage. The food is called consistently excellent, with generous portions. One reviewer says the club opens to the public on Friday evenings, and that the members made them feel very included. Atmosphere and friendly staff come up often. The website says its Christmas Cheer golf tournament is one that many consider the biggest amateur golf tournament in the country. Our pick in Porangahau for a round of golf followed by a meal in the clubhouse.