More than 1,100 people have signed a petition opposing plans to build a new practice area at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport ahead of next year’s Open Championship.
A Sefton Council report said the plans would change “part of the open land linked to what is commonly known as Birkdale Common to golf course use”.
Opponents said they wanted to guarantee public access to the common, except during major tournaments.
Sefton Council confirmed it had also received 89 letters objecting to the proposals on ecological, road safety and aesthetic grounds.
