SANDY — Josh Teater didn't think there was anyway he could leave his 50-foot putt short on the 18th hole.

On Friday in the second round, he had a similar putt from above the hole, only a little closer. He hit what he thought was a good putt, but it had too much speed and the ball ran a long way by. He missed the second putt to finish with a bogey. So when his putt stopped 10 feet short on Saturday as he was trying to close out a round of 64, he knew he had a knee-knocker coming up.

Teater knocked in the "downhill, bending, bouncer" as he called it to claim the third-round lead at minus-17 to lead the Nationwide Utah Championship at Willow Creek Country Club.

"On the back nine, I made some putts and played well back there," said Teater. "I hit that good putt to keep things going for tomorrow."

Knocking in putts has been a common theme for the leader. He is fourth in the field in that stat after using only 28, 27 and 27 putts respectively in each round.

"From the first hole on Thursday, to the last hole on Sunday, they all count the same," added Teater. "Every one you can make means a lot. A good buddy of mine I played with the first couple of days was giving me a bunch of crap because I was making so many putts, but I think that is the object of the game."

Jeff Gove made a monster move on Saturday. He put himself in the second to last group after firing a new course record 62 to move to minus-14.

"I went out there and hit some nice shots, had a good feel for the greens today and my speed was real good," Gove said. "I have played here enough that I know where to be — below the hole. Today, I did that pretty well. Then all of a sudden, a thrilling finish and it's an awesome score."

Gove finished with a flurry going eagle, birdie

Things didn't go as hoped on Saturday for Farmington's Daniel Summerhays. He began the day with a triple-bogey eight on the first hole and finished with a three-putt bogey on the 18th. He shot a four-over 75 to end any hopes of winning.

"About nine shots, right?" he joked when asked what the difference was between his second-round 66 and Saturday's struggle. "No, things just didn't really go right for me. I didn't make my putts, and it seemed if something was bad, it went really bad. I couldn't get anything really going, and I caught a few bad breaks."

While the scorecard wasn't what he wanted, the 25-year-old still enjoyed playing in his home state.

"It has been a great time getting to play in front of my family and friends," he said. "They don't get a chance to see me play very often. I wish I could have played a little better for them, but it is great being out there on the course and feeling so loved."