back nine

noun

golf
: holes 10 through 18

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Collin Morikawa was leading the Arnold Palmer Invitational with only nine holes to play, but melted down on the back nine of the fourth round and eventually lost to Russell Henley. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 The Good Wife spinoff’s Season 2 finale will welcome back nine former guest stars, including some of the show’s most memorable Suspects of the Week, as Elsbeth tries to solve her latest murder case, it was announced Thursday. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025 Some of the best content creators in golf will play on the back nine of TPC Sawgrass on March 12, ahead of the Players Championship. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Will the front office find a No. 1 wide receiver? Not since the back nine of Julian Edelman’s prime have the Patriots fielded a go-to target worthy of extra defensive attention. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for back nine

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“Back nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20nine. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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