Luke Colton successfully defends Terra Cotta Invitational title

April 6, 2025 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Luke Colton (Terra Cotta Invitational Photo)

The Vanderbilt commit joins Caleb Surratt (2021, 2022) as the two players to defend their titles at Naples National Golf Club

Luke Colton ran away from the field to win the 2025 Terra Cotta Invitational at Naples National Golf Club in Naples, Fla.

The Frisco, Tex., native finished 14-under with rounds of 69-65-68 to get to 14-under and win by eight shots.

The Vanderbilt commit joins Caleb Surratt (2021, 2022) as the two players to defend their titles. Colton went wire-to-wire in 2024 but was one shot back after the first round this time around.

Along with his 2024 Terra Cotta Invitational championship, Colton won the 2024 Byron Nelson Junior Championship champion. He also made the round of 16 in the 2024 US Junior Amateur and has three AJGA Invitational top-seven finishes in 2024.

Kihei Akina and Logan Reilly finished T2 at 6-under. Miles Russell, the recent 2025 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley champion, finished in solo fourth place at 5-under and Coltrane Mittag and Noah Kent finished T5 at 4-under to round out the top five.

The Terra Cotta Invitational, which originated in 1996, is a 36-hole stroke play event. The four top finishers qualify for 36-hole match play.

Previous winners include Justin Thomas, Matt Kuchar, Emiliano Grillo, Bud Cauley, and Peter Uihlein, as well as accomplished mid-amateurs such as two-time champion Danny Green, John Harris, Tom McKnight, Gene Elliott, Sean Knapp, Jerry Courville, Jr., and Tommy Brennan.

Previous contestants also include Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed, Sean O'Hair, Daniel Berger, Bryson DeChambeau, Billy Hurley, Tim Jackson, Trip Kuehne, David Eger, Mike McCoy, Todd White, and Paul Simson.

Results: Terra Cotta Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Luke Colton	Frisco, TX	500	69-65-68=202
T2	Kihei Akina	Alpine, UT	400	72-68-70=210
T2	Logan Reilly	Lovettsville, VA	400	68-69-73=210
4	Miles Russell	Jacksonville, FL	300	68-71-72=211
T5	Noah Kent	Naples, FL	300	72-68-72=212

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About the Terra Cotta Invitational

Luke Colton successfully defends Terra Cotta Invitational title

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 consi...