front nine

noun

golf

: holes 1 through 9

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Recent Examples on the Web

Malnati, though, went against the advice and used his driver to put a tee shot in the middle of the fairway that set up his first of seven birdies on the front nine. — CBS News, 31 July 2026

Malnati, who missed opportunities on the greens to potentially break 60, had seven birdies on the front nine and two birdies on the back in his bogey-free round at the new-look Detroit Golf Club. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

There is little water in play on the front nine as the course winds through native grasslands, requiring players to shape shots both ways to best navigate the doglegs and approach shots. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

After going 3-under on the front nine, Scheffler turned his putter into final-round gold on the turn, draining birdie putts on the first three holes of the back-nine. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for front nine

• affine
• airline
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• baseline
• beamline
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• bloodline
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• byline