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Jarvis also eagled the short par-4 12th hole Sunday, making a winding right-to-left putt over a ridge, on the way to shooting 30 in his back nine.
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Scott, who received a sponsor exemption, ran off five birdies on the back nine and closed with a 63 to finish fourth, two shots behind.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
The duo trailed for most of the back nine before Hull's birdie on the 12th put them back in the race.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Scott, who received a sponsor exemption, ran off five birdies on the back nine and closed with a 63 to finish fourth, two shots behind.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
The duo trailed for most of the back nine before Hull's birdie on the 12th put them back in the race.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Back nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20nine. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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