back nine

Example Sentences

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One would have to go back nine months to witness the last time this stock fell in consecutive weeks.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

"The back nine was not good, but that's the way it goes sometimes," was Aberg's philosophical take on his demise.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Berger, who has not won on the PGA Tour since 2021, put himself on course for the £3m top prize thanks to a clean run on the back nine which included three birdies.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Undeterred by his misfortune two holes earlier, Bridgeman began the back nine with a birdie at No. 10 and an eagle at No. 11 to give himself a four-shot cushion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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