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Ko responded beautifully, going birdie-eagle, and finishing her front nine with a pair of birdies.—ABC News, 7 May 2026 Young arrived at the Blue Monster with a six-shot lead, kept the field at arm’s length through the front nine, then effectively ended the tournament with birdies on holes 15 and 16.—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026 The 28-year-old Young led on the front nine in the final round at Augusta, and remained in contention until the end, finishing tied for third.—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 On Saturday, Woodland, who played at KU from 2003 to 2007, shot 4-under 32 on the front nine.—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for front nine