Auckland council wants to go ahead with its plans to cut Takapuna Golf Course in half - turning it into a 9-hole course.

This plan will transform half of the club into a wetland to help with any future floods. 

Despite opposition from big-name members at the club such as Lydia Ko and Ryan Fox, alternative options to this plan have been rejected.

Takapuna Golf Club member Phil Jaggard says the club will, 'take a moment to digest this information.'

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