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Davis Riley wins Terra Cotta Invitational
Davis Riley
Davis Riley

NAPLES, Fla. (April 6, 2014) -- When Davis Riley hit his 7-iron on the 182-yard par 3 third hole, he thought he'd struck gold.

"I saw it land and saw it rolling and it went just past the edge to about 2 feet past the hole," Riley said. "It kind of got me there, thinking I had a hole-in-one."

That was the story of the weekend for Riley at the Terra Cotta Invitational in Naples, Fla. – not missed opportunities, but greens in regulation.

Riley, the No. 10 junior in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, cited his ballstriking as the key to a one-stroke victory at the par-72, 7,068-yard Naples National Golf Club. He joined the likes of Matt Kuchar, Peter Uihlein and Justin Thomas by winning the tournament.

"I'm really hitting the ball well and giving myself a lot of birdie opportunities," Riley said. "I'm putting the ball well this week. I was getting them up there to 10, 12 or 15 feet and hitting a lot of those."

Riley, a resident of Hattiesburg, Miss., shot a 1-under 71 on Sunday to finish at 4 under for the tournament. Haden Wood and Brad Dalke finished at 3 under.

Riley started the tournament with a 3-under 69, setting the stage for a strong tournament.



"It was more of a ballstriker's golf course, which fit my game really well," Riley said. "It feels good and gives me a lot of confidence going into future tournaments knowing I can play with the best."

Things got close near the end for the Alabama commit. Riley bogeyed two of his final four holes, nearly squandering a three- shot lead. Wood, who was paired with Riley and Dalke, birdied two of his final four holes, but was not able to catch the champ.

Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 junior in Golfweek's rankings, took fourth place at 1 under and Andreas Halvorsen of Norway finished fifth at even par.

Riley said that he does not have a lot of experience at amateur events but he approaches them in the same way as a junior event. He plans on playing more amateur events this summer.

Notable finishes include: Sam Horsfield (T-8), Cameron Champ (10th), Trey Valentine (T-14), Sam Burns (T-20), Edward Figueroa (T-24), Zachary Bauchou (T-33), Ben Griffin (T-49), Adam Wood (T-55), George Cunningham (T-59) and Andy Zhang (61th).

Results: Terra Cotta Invitational
1MSDavis RileyHattiesburg, MS70069-72-71--212
T2OKHayden WoodEdmond, OK50071-70-72--213
T2TXBrad DalkeMcKinney, TX50071-70-72--213
4TXScottie SchefflerDallas, TX40072-71-72--215
5NorwayAndreas HalvorsenNorway40068-72-76--216

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ABOUT THE Terra Cotta Invitational

54-hole stroke play tournament with no cut. Caddies are required. A Sponsor/Contestant tournament is held before the event.

The Terra Cotta is an invitational. However, they do encourage applications and players can submit their golf resume for consideration.

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