back nine
Americannoun
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Dutchman Luiten, the lowest-ranked player in the field, turned in five under but cancelled two birdies with two bogeys on the back nine to settle for a 67, one clear of Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Golf is a conformist sport that venerates style independence, from swashbuckling Chi-Chi Rodriguez to Payne Stewart to peak Arnold Palmer ripping a heater on the back nine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Back-to-back bogeys at the start of the back nine pushed him further down the leaderboard before he dropped a 24-footer at the 13th.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Open title, pulling ahead on the back nine at Riviera Country Club, which was playing host to the major championship for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
“At your peril you advertise! I wish I had only offered you a sovereign instead of ten pounds. Give me back nine pounds, Jane; I’ve a use for it.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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