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front nine

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noun

Golf.
  1. the first nine holes on an eighteen-hole course.


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Woad's bogey-free opening round of 69 was followed up by a score of 71, which included three birdies on the front nine.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

A double bogey and bogey in a three-hole span on the front nine dropped him into fourth place, two strokes off the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

But the American showed remarkable calm and control on a masterful front nine, featuring four birdies, to move into a lead he never looked like relinquishing.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

Fleetwood had two bogeys and a birdie on the front nine but settled down from there.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

Of these columns, nine are in front, nine in the rear, and sixteen are on either side, making fifty in all.

From Among the Brigands by James De Mille

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