back nine

noun

golf
: holes 10 through 18

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Making my first birdie on 6 and having three in a row was definitely good momentum going into the back nine. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 On the back nine, Dahmen continued to struggle with his game. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Aberg, who opened the tournament Thursday with a 2-over 74, started Friday on the back nine. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 Thompson flirted with the lead with three birdies on the front nine before Scheffler (who started on the back nine) got into the mix. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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