back nine
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Golf is a conformist sport that venerates style independence, from swashbuckling Chi-Chi Rodriguez to Payne Stewart to peak Arnold Palmer ripping a heater on the back nine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A tricky back nine on her second round ended in style, as a birdie from the bunker on the 17th was followed by a par at the last.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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 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
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