In June 2020, the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that The Atkins
Group (TAG) donated more than 300 acres of real estate in southeast Urbana, highlighted by Stone Creek Golf Club and its associated buildings and equipment, to the University of Illinois and the University of Illinois Foundation. The DIA owns and operates the golf club, which underwent a multi- million-dollar renovation during the 2021 season, as a championship-caliber public course and the home of the Fighting Illini Division I men’s and women’s golf programs. The total value of the gift exceeded $15 million. In recognition of TAG’s generosity, the golf course has been renamed The Atkins Golf Club at the University of Illinois.

“We are so grateful to Susie, Spencer, Todd, Suzette, and the entire Atkins family for their continued
generosity to the University of Illinois and Fighting Illini Athletics,” said Director of Athletics Josh
Whitman. “Working with them to develop the full breadth of this remarkable gift has been a true pleasure. We are excited about the future of the golf course and the benefits it will have for our varsity golf programs and, of equal importance, our entire community. We believe such a broad-based, visible presence from the University will help generate great value and stability to the homeowners and businesses in southeast Urbana.”