front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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Bryson DeChambeau had last-man-out honors on the front nine Wednesday. Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025 The 27-year-old lost ground on the front nine, where Thomas carded three birdies and no bogeys to the Norwegian's two birdies and one bogey. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025 Tommy Fleetwood entered the day five back of the lead and played par golf on the front nine before three bogeys and a double bogey on 17 to shoot 75. Brody Miller, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 But the Mexican stole the show on Sunday with three birdies on the front nine to the American's one. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front nine

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