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Hisatsune was at 5 under after two birdies on the front nine, then electrified the rowdy crowds by going 6 under in a five-hole stretch — highlighted by his chip-in at 17 — to reach 11-under 131.
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Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
His front nine included three birdies and an eagle on the par-5 sixth hole.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Cameron Percy had a string of birdies from holes 6 through 9 to close the front nine with a tournament-best-tying 5-under 31.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
Rahm opened with two bogeys in his first two holes, struggling to find his rhythm on the front nine.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
His front nine included three birdies and an eagle on the par-5 sixth hole.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Cameron Percy had a string of birdies from holes 6 through 9 to close the front nine with a tournament-best-tying 5-under 31.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
Rahm opened with two bogeys in his first two holes, struggling to find his rhythm on the front nine.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Front nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20nine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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