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He was still tied for the lead until three-putting for double bogey on the 12th hole, the start of a rough back nine that sent him to a 40 and a 76 to tie for 17th.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Young played the back nine Sunday in 33 strokes, bogey-free.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Young played bogey-free on the back nine where so many hopes faded.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
And once again on Sunday, Bay Hill delivered a finale worthy of The King himself with Akshay Bhatia pulling off an Arnie-like charge, rallying from five shots down on the back nine and passing Daniel Berger to win the tournament’s first sudden-death playoff since 1999.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Young played the back nine Sunday in 33 strokes, bogey-free.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Young played bogey-free on the back nine where so many hopes faded.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
And once again on Sunday, Bay Hill delivered a finale worthy of The King himself with Akshay Bhatia pulling off an Arnie-like charge, rallying from five shots down on the back nine and passing Daniel Berger to win the tournament’s first sudden-death playoff since 1999.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Back nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20nine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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