nine holes
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He entered the final round with a two-stroke lead but was down by four strokes with nine holes to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
After making par on each of the first nine holes, Lopez made her move on the back with four birdies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Rory McIlroy says he was "pleasantly surprised" at how good his troublesome right foot felt as he completed nine holes of practice on the eve of the US PGA Championship at Aronimink near Philadelphia.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
I play nine holes with a ladies’ recreational group on Wednesday evenings from April through October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
"I used to caddy once in a while, just to make some dough. I caddy'd for her mother a couple of times. She went around in about a hundred and seventy, for nine holes."
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
