back nine

noun

golf
: holes 10 through 18

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After those missteps, Lee found his range again with a bogey-free back nine and three more birdies to finish tied for sixth at 3-under par. Matt Wagner, Daily News, 14 May 2026 Per the logline, in The Hawk Lonnie Hawkins, (Ferrell) 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic. Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 May 2026 The turning point came on the par-3 16th hole, a two-shot swing when Yin fell behind with a bogey, and Thitikul made her first birdie on the back nine. ABC News, 10 May 2026 During the opening round of this week's Zurich Classic, a team event on Tour played at TPC Louisiana, Brennan and teammate Johnny Keefer began on the back nine and got things rolling early, getting to 4-under through their opening six holes. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

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