back nine

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Open title, pulling ahead on the back nine at Riviera Country Club, which was playing host to the major championship for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Fitzpatrick brothers posted 13 birdies - eight on the back nine - alongside their eagle and were without a bogey.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

His native Hamburg is less than 150 miles away and his mother traces her lineage on Amrum back nine generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"I definitely felt more comfortable in the battle this year on the back nine than last year," McIlroy said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

HP and Texas Instruments had their of fices on the back nine, along the tenth hole.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman