front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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The final round was a challenge, as Scheffler was two-over on the front nine and briefly fell into a tie with Spain’s Jon Rahm. Max Rego, CNN Money, 17 July 2025 McIlroy got off to a strong start in the final round, carding three birdies and a bogey on the front nine. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 Yet, Lerner — a twice a week golfer who started playing regularly about 5 1/2 years ago — did on the front nine. Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025 Kim was bogey free, but had only pars after three consecutive birdies to wrap up her front nine. Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for front nine

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