front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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DeChambeau picked up an unlikely birdie by holing a bunker shot on the par-3 fourth hole on his way to a 32 on the front nine that kept him on Rose’s heels the rest of the way. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 There were another three bogeys and a triple bogey on the front nine, before Dunlap endured an even worse back nine that included four double bogeys and three more bogeys. Matias Grez, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025 After making a two on the par-3 2nd, Woodland made five birdies in a row starting on the fourth hole to finish the front nine with a 6-under 29. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 Like many past years, though, the front nine has proved significantly more difficult for the 2019 Players Champion. Justin Ray, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front nine

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