back nine
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Disappointingly for Europe, Hull and Woad then let a three-hole advantage slip on the back nine on Friday afternoon against Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin, who was playing only her third competitive round since June.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Three bogeys on the back nine also curtailed his playing partner Tommy Fleetwood's progress and left him at one over.
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
HP and Texas Instruments had their of fices on the back nine, along the tenth hole.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
