Smithtown resident Jim Liu, 15, will advance to the second round of the U.S. Open Junior Amateur tournament after defeating 16-year-old Nicolo Galletti in the first, according to a United States Golf Association report.
According to the report, Liu, the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur champion, beat the Clayton, Calif. native with a 2-and-1 victory after falling behind early.
In July 2010, Liu, , scoring the equivalent of a 64 in the first of the two-round championship round in Ada, Mich., surpassing Tiger Woods' record.
