Auckland golfers are worried about council plans to use public courses for more public purposes - such as housing, community facilities, public walkways or business use.
The council's draft investment plan for golf cites low participation levels in particular for women and children, and a lack of diversity among users.
But industry reps are accusing the Council of using data that's almost a decade out of date, and ignoring recent skyrocketing demand, which has seen 1.1 million rounds golf played in Auckland every year.
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Marika Khabazi have the story.
