nine holes

Example Sentences

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I play nine holes with a ladies’ recreational group on Wednesday evenings from April through October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Northern Ireland star McIlroy was motoring with a hole-out eagle from a greenside bunker and three birdies in his first nine holes at Spyglass Hill.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Early this season the 18-year-old from Porter Ranch aced the eighth hole at Knollwood Country Club on his way to shooting four under over nine holes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

The opening nine holes of the 15-hole match featured all three players on each team hitting alternate shots.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

I was hired by a florid-faced white man at the rate of fifty cents for nine holes.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright