back nine
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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 β 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 β Jun. 8, 2026
"When I entered the back nine all Jay and I were talking about was one shot at a time," the champion said.
From BBC β Jun. 8, 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 β May 4, 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
