front nine

noun

golf
: holes 1 through 9

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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 She was paired with Ludvig Aberg on the front nine and fellow Iowan Zach Johnson on the back nine. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024 Shane Lowry made a run on the front nine but did not have enough. Brody Miller, The Athletic, 21 July 2024 Hadwin was within one shot of the lead until finishing the front nine with a pair of bogeys. Doug Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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