front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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Leading by five shots entering the day after back-to-back 63s, Nishimura shot even-par 36 on the front nine while another Japanese player, Aki Iwai, made a charge with six birdies in seven holes to start the back nine. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 The front nine is super walkable, but there is a long walk to the back. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026 Jennifer Yang Bishop’s Girls golf Playing Rancho Bernardo Inn’s Gold front nine course, the Knights’ junior shot a 3-under-par 36 in leading Bishop’s past rival La Jolla Country Day. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Woodland had eight pars and one bogey on the front nine Saturday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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