back nine
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Unheralded American Stevens briefly got within two shots at four under par but he was one of several players whose challenge faded on the back nine.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
However, two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut for a third successive major, while Jon Rahm shipped six shots in five holes on the back nine to play himself out of the weekend.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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 9-under par, Rai won his first career major with a bogey-free back nine that placed him three shots ahead of Rahm and American Alex Smalley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 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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