back nine

noun

golf
: holes 10 through 18

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The two saw identical results on the back nine, both making birdie on No. 11, 13 and 15. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025 However, the Englishman settled down and ultimately regained a two-stroke lead for most of the back nine. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 The Indiana Fever star played the front nine with Korda and the back nine with Sorenstam. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 The venue’s sixth hole is a demanding 574 yards, though the back nine eases up with two par-3 offerings. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for back nine

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