back nine

noun

golf
: holes 10 through 18

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And as Cink stepped into the second day of his first Senior Open, Harrington pushed an early lead Friday with a remarkable 31 on the back nine, a section of the course few entrants had been able to solve. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 June 2025 Bradley was tied with Fleetwood, who bogeyed three of his first four holes, going to the back nine. Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025 The back nine was truly his, shooting par on the first two holes before birdying Hole 12 and then Hole 14 to get his round to 3-over on the day. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025 Texas' own Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 PGA Championship Sunday, dominating the back nine of the tournament course. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for back nine

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