DAHLONEGA | The University of North Georgia is looking forward to welcoming 17 NCAA Division II teams on Oct. 5-6 as the Nighthawks play host to the 2^nd Annual UNG Fall Invitational men's golf tournament at Achasta Golf Club.

The 54-hole event kicks off on Monday with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on the par 72, 6,967 yard Jack Nicklaus signature golf course.

Despite recent local heavy rain, the course remains playable as all 17 teams worked through their practice rounds on Sunday afternoon. 

Home to the University of North Georgia men's and women's golf teams, Achasta Golf Club is located just a few short miles from the Dahlonega campus. This natural, classic golf course blends harmoniously with its surroundings, located in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains along the Chestatee River with the river coming into play on over half the holes.
 
Achasta was home of the PGA Tour's 2007-2008 AT&T Classic Qualifier, 2002-2006 Bell South Classic Open Qualifier, 2002 Georgia State Amateur Qualifier, 2003 US Open Qualifier and the 2004 Georgia State Mid-Am Qualifier.
 
Almost a third of the UNG Fall Invitational field is ranked in the top-25 in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches' Poll (Sept. 25).  Columbus State (No. 12), West Georgia (No. 15), Georgia Southwestern (No. 19), Georgia College (No. 23) and Lee (No. 25) are each ranked in the latest poll.
 
Lander, Young Harris, Carson-Newman, North Georgia, Newberry and Catawba also garnered votes in the poll.
 
Additionally, nine of the 17 teams are ranked in the top-50 in the most recent GolfStat NCAA Division II Relative Rankings.

Lander won the inaugural event in 2014 while C-N's Nick Kennedy won the individual title in a sudden death playoff.

Fans can follow all the action including results, statistics and photos on the tournament website.
 
2^nd Annual UNG Fall Invitational Field
 
Carson-Newman
Catawba
Clayton State
Coker
No. 12 Columbus State
No. 23 Georgia College
No. 19 Georgia Southwestern
Lander
No. 25 Lee
Montevallo
Newberry
North Georgia
Palm Beach Atlantic
Shorter
West Alabama
No. 15 West Georgia
Young Harris