front nine
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Welshman Jamie Donaldson made a charge on the front nine to get onto the edge of contention, making an eagle and two birdies to go out in 32.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The 26-year-old endured a difficult front nine, picking up a bogey on the third and a double bogey on the ninth, but settled on the home straight to end the day with a two-under-par 71.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
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
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 James De Mille
