Examples of back nine in a Sentence
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Sadly, the back nine, a classic and challenging nine holes, has been ruined by reducing it to a five-hole course.
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Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Both DeChambeau and McIlroy were among the betting favorites going into the tournament, with identical 10-to-1 odds to win prior to the first round and were neck-and-neck throughout Sunday’s back nine.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 June 2024
That’s not what this tournament is, this tournament is about excitement, the back nine, anything can happen.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
Mississippi State’s Julia Lopez Ramirez tumbled out of second place with a bogey, double bogey and triple bogey on the back nine in the final round.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
In a pairing with Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley on Thursday starting with the back nine, the 48-year-old Woods bogeyed the par-three 11th after his second shot landed in a bunker.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
In the second group off the back nine, Day posted an eagle on 10 and a birdie on 11 on his way to an opening-nine 4-under 32.
—Justin Pelletier, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Restoring the gifted and talented program to all 41 elementary schools would mean adding back nine full-time teachers, or about $596,700 to the budget.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
Two of the top scores Thursday came from players starting on the back nine.
—Justin Pelletier, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Both DeChambeau and McIlroy were among the betting favorites going into the tournament, with identical 10-to-1 odds to win prior to the first round and were neck-and-neck throughout Sunday’s back nine.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 June 2024
That’s not what this tournament is, this tournament is about excitement, the back nine, anything can happen.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
Mississippi State’s Julia Lopez Ramirez tumbled out of second place with a bogey, double bogey and triple bogey on the back nine in the final round.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
In a pairing with Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley on Thursday starting with the back nine, the 48-year-old Woods bogeyed the par-three 11th after his second shot landed in a bunker.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
In the second group off the back nine, Day posted an eagle on 10 and a birdie on 11 on his way to an opening-nine 4-under 32.
—Justin Pelletier, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Restoring the gifted and talented program to all 41 elementary schools would mean adding back nine full-time teachers, or about $596,700 to the budget.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
Two of the top scores Thursday came from players starting on the back nine.
—Justin Pelletier, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
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“Back nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20nine. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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