back nine

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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

Jack Nicklaus began working on his memoir in the early 1980s, as his playing career began to show signs of being on its back nine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

And that's what he did all day with his solid round, as he overcame a three-shot deficit on the back nine to beat Paul Azinger.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The model is trained on satellite images — which go back nine years — along with past weather data.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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