The Atkins Golf Club, a slight reconstitution of the former Stone Creek Golf Club, is opening to public play on June 4. Not to be confused with the Orange and Blue 36 hole university course on the south side of town near the airport, Atkins is actually located on the southeast side of Urbana.

The Stone Creek course was deeded to the University as a gift from the Atkins family. It comprises a total of 300 acres including the golf course and land for future development with a value of over $15 million, so naming the course Atkins is fairly reasonable.

The layout winds through an upscale, residential development along contoured fairways over generally level terrain. There’s water hazards in the form of lakes, ponds, and streams in play on over half the holes plus 55 waste, pot, and conventional sand bunkers defending the fairway and greens. There’s four sets of tees from 4,956 yards to 7,118 yards at the tips, the white tees are 5,842 yards, 68.3/118, course/slope ratings, originally designed by Tim and Dick Nugent with a renovation by Drew Rogers..