Andres Gonzales has 62 at Utah Championship

Published Jul. 10, 2014 10:36 p.m. ET

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SANDY, Utah (AP) Andres Gonzales shot a 9-under 62 in the first round of the Web.com Tour's Utah Championship on Thursday.

Gonzales has a three-shot lead over Utah's Tony Finau, Skip Kendall, Steve Wheatcroft and Paul Peterson.

Gonzales opened his round with an eagle at the par-5 first hole, making a 7-foot putt. He had two more birdies on the front nine. His five back-nine birdies included a tap-in at the par-3 15th hole, the result of a tee shot he thought had a chance of going in.

''(The ball) had a good line on it. It landed short but somehow ended up behind (the hole),'' Gonzales said. ''My wife was there. I asked her if it hit the hole, but she said it didn't.''

Finau is a local favorite who is playing in his fourth Utah Championship after making his debut as a 16-year-old in 2006.

''I hit some good drives. That was the biggest thing,'' he said.