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.
[1] Local businessman John Hayt initially donated $750,000 to the project.
[2] The Hayt Center opened in 2002 and provided the UNF golf team and the campus with its first facility.
"[4] The center also comprises a lighted driving range and chipping & putting area, and 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) building.