The Hayt Golf Learning Center, also known as the "Golfplex" is the golf facility on the University of North Florida campus. It is a public course and the practice facility for the North Florida Ospreys golf team.
The concept of the Hayt Center began when former golf head coach John Brooks met with former UNF president Adam Herbert and former athletic director Dr. Richard Gropper and was promised the land. Brooks coordinated the funding, design and construction of the center.[1] Local businessman John Hayt initially donated $750,000 to the project. With Hayt's later donation of another $200,000, a $100,000 donation from The First Tee, state funds, and other gifts, the project received about $2 million. UNF did not have to use any funds for the project. The course was designed by professional golfer Mark McCumber.[2] The Hayt Center opened in 2002 and provided the UNF golf team and the campus with its first facility.[3]
Featuresedit
The center is set on 38 acres (150,000 m2) on the southeast part of the campus. It features two par threes, and a final hole that can be played as a par 3, 4, or 5. Golf News called the third hole "possibly the best in the area."[4] The center also comprises a lighted driving range and chipping & putting area, and 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) building. It is an "all walking" course, which means there are no golf carts.[5]
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^. Archived from the original on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
hayt, golf, learning, center, also, known, golfplex, golf, facility, university, north, florida, campus, public, course, practice, facility, north, florida, ospreys, golf, team, club, informationcoordinates30, 2619, 5097, 2619, 5097locationjacksonville, florid. The Hayt Golf Learning Center also known as the Golfplex is the golf facility on the University of North Florida campus It is a public course and the practice facility for the North Florida Ospreys golf team Hayt Golf Learning CenterClub informationCoordinates30 15 43 N 81 30 35 W 30 2619 N 81 5097 W 30 2619 81 5097LocationJacksonville FloridaEstablished2002TypePublicOwned byUniversity of North FloridaTotal holes3Websitethegolfplex wbr comDesigned byMark McCumber Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe concept of the Hayt Center began when former golf head coach John Brooks met with former UNF president Adam Herbert and former athletic director Dr Richard Gropper and was promised the land Brooks coordinated the funding design and construction of the center 1 Local businessman John Hayt initially donated 750 000 to the project With Hayt s later donation of another 200 000 a 100 000 donation from The First Tee state funds and other gifts the project received about 2 million UNF did not have to use any funds for the project The course was designed by professional golfer Mark McCumber 2 The Hayt Center opened in 2002 and provided the UNF golf team and the campus with its first facility 3 Features editThe center is set on 38 acres 150 000 m2 on the southeast part of the campus It features two par threes and a final hole that can be played as a par 3 4 or 5 Golf News called the third hole possibly the best in the area 4 The center also comprises a lighted driving range and chipping amp putting area and 8 000 square foot 740 m2 building It is an all walking course which means there are no golf carts 5 References edit Red Numbers Golf Archived from the original on 2009 04 19 Retrieved 2009 06 20 McCumber Golf Course Design Archived from the original on 2001 06 06 UNF Golf Complex at Hayt Golf Learning Center UNF Library Special Collections Named Campus Buildings and Sites Hayt Golf Learning Center Archived from the original on 2008 07 06 Retrieved 2009 06 20 UNF golf center tees off 2002 08 06 The Business Journal of Jacksonville Archived from the original on 2002 09 14 External links editOfficial Website Additional Information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hayt Golf Learning Center amp oldid 1106107602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
