back nine

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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

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

That's exactly what happened on the back nine of McIlroy's second round on Friday, with six birdies in seven holes in a scintillating performance.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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