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back nine
noun
- the final nine holes on an eighteen-hole course.
Example Sentences
And it was on the back nine at Augusta - where so many Masters dreams have flourished and floundered - that Woad managed to keep her nerve.
But they could not outrun the lightning, which arrived earlier than anticipated with the leading groups only a couple of holes into the back nine.
In a round characterised by measured iron play, he almost grabbed a 40-foot eagle at the ninth and navigated a testy back nine with just two blemishes, at the 15th and 17th holes before rolling in his lengthy par putt on the last to stay in the lead.
As for McIlroy, since 2013 he is 56 under par for the back nine at TPC Sawgrass - 20 shots better than any other player - but he struggled throughout, hitting only five fairways from the tee, while his short game deserted him, leaving chips short and failing to drop par putts.
Rory McIlroy slipped four shots off the lead after a punishing back nine in blustery conditions during round three at The Players Championship.
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