front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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Making her third appearance in the event, McCauley went out in 1-over-par 37 on the front nine before turning her day around down the stretch. Wire Report, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 The 31-year-old Englishman navigated a turbulent front nine that briefly left him three shots off the lead, but the tournament turned dramatically at the par-5 ninth. Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Rahm was slowed by a pair of bogeys on the front nine, and managed only one birdie on the back nine for a 68. Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 The 33-year-old Californian started quickly with a 5-under 30 on the front nine, opening with three straight birdies and adding two more at the sixth and par-5 ninth. ABC News, 17 May 2026 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 30 May. 2026.

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