front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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The last northeastern gallery in this competition assailed Montgomerie so relentlessly during his match with Payne Stewart that the Scotsman’s father walked off the course on the front nine. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Last week Reyes fired a personal best three-under 33 over the Bernardo Heights Red front nine, showing her consistency by collecting three birdies and the rest pars. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 The front nine at Tralee is a masterclass in coastal golf, where every hole demands both precision and nerve. Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 MacIntyre made bogies on the first, third and fifth holes to card a sloppy 38 on his front nine. Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front nine

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“Front nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20nine. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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