back nine

noun

golf
: holes 10 through 18

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On the Sunday of the 1993 PGA Championship at the Inverness Club, Azinger caught fire on the back nine, birdieing four of the final seven holes to draw even with Greg Norman and force a sudden-death playoff. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 England’s Matt Fitzpatrick sits one stroke behind Li at nine-under overall after shooting even-par 71, the boost of a stunning chip-in eagle dampened by three bogeys across the back nine. Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 19 July 2025 He was helped by a 6-iron to 10 feet for eagle on the par-5 seventh and saved by three big par saves, two on the back nine, to keep everyone at a distance. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025 Kittle will tee off in Friday’s first round at 8:45 a.m. with NFL alumni Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and Dwight Freeney, while 49ers teammate Kyle Juszczyk goes off the back nine at 8:43 a.m. with Jerome Bettis and Marcus Allen. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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