back nine

noun

golf
: holes 10 through 18

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Sixteen social media personalities played the back nine at East Lake Golf Club ahead of the Tour Championship in an event that aired live on the Golf Channel, ESPN+, Peacock and YouTube with Pro Shop Studios partnering with PGA Tour Entertainment to handle on-ground and broadcast production. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Hall’s fade with the driver served her well on the back nine, starting the ball well out of bounds and using the wind to find the fairway. Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 Things took a turn for the worst on the back nine, however, where a bogey quartet left him at even-par for the day. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024 The Cougars get to the back nine just about every March. Cj Moore, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for back nine 

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“Back nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20nine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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