front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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But Lowry struggled for consistency on the front nine on Sunday, carding three bogeys alongside two birdies. Ben Morse, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025 The 29-year-old North Carolinian had his ups and downs with four birdies and four bogies on the front nine. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 Instead of the players teeing off in succession from the first tee early in the morning, the PGA Tour shifted to a noontime, split-tee start, sending 12 groups of three off the front nine, and another 11 off the 10th tee. Justin Pelletier, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024 Despite the course name, none of the front nine holes are on the ocean, but the fairways are really wide and the beautiful greens roll true. Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front nine 

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“Front nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20nine. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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