Trojan Oaks Golf Course was a 9-hole championship golf course on the campus of Troy University. It is for use by the general public, golf team, and students. Students are given a discount on Tuesday and Wednesday to encourage teenage and young adult participation in the sport. The Trojan Oaks is 3,211 yards (2,936 m) from the longest tee. The par for the course is 36 with a course rating of 35.5 and a slope rating of 125. The greens and fairways are both Bermuda grass. The course was built over the course of two years and opened in 1977 under the supervision of Chancellor Ralph Wyatt Adams. The course was closed in March 2010 in order to build a new basketball arena on the grounds.