front nine

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A double bogey and bogey in a three-hole span on the front nine dropped him into fourth place, two strokes off the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Fleetwood had two bogeys and a birdie on the front nine but settled down from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

American DeChambeau, also a two-time major winner, suffered a horror round with four bogeys in six holes on the front nine to slide down the leaderboard.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

A two-under 34 on the front nine failed to do that and when McIlroy frittered away two shots on the 10th, it was clear the championship was beyond his reach.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

Of these columns, nine are in front, nine in the rear, and sixteen are on either side, making fifty in all.

From Among the Brigands by De Mille, James