front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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Cameron Percy had a string of birdies from holes 6 through 9 to close the front nine with a tournament-best-tying 5-under 31. Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025 Patrick Henry Girls golf Firing an even-par 35 over the Mission Hills Silver front nine, the Patriots junior led her team to a 245-316 (low score wins) triumph over Morse in Eastern League action. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 Rahm opened with two bogeys in his first two holes, struggling to find his rhythm on the front nine. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 But from there, Kim-Schaad took control of the front nine. Staff, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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