JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- The Carson-Newman men's golf team kicks off the fall portion of its 2009-10 schedule on Saturday in the Honda of Columbia Fall Classic at the Mid Carolina Country Club in Prosperity, S.C.

The Eagles will go through a practice round on Friday before playing both the first and second rounds of the tournament beginning Saturday morning.

The Honda of Columbia Fall Classic is the first of five tournaments on C-N's fall schedule.

The Eagles will also compete in the Laker Invitational at Crystal Lake Country Club in Hampton, Ga. (Sept. 20-22), the Cougar Invitational at Green Island Country Club in Columbus, Ga. (Oct. 4-6), the Queens Invitational at the prestigious TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Oct. 11-13) and the Southeast Championship Preview at Tanglewood Park Golf Club in Clemmons, N.C. (Oct. 17-20).

C-N participated in three of its 2009 fall tournaments last season. The Eagles had strong showings at both the Laker Invitational and Queens Invitational by claiming sixth and seventh place, respectively. C-N finished 17th in the Cougar Invitational.