back nine

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On the back nine, five players were within one stroke of the lead at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

However, he settled down on the back nine and landed four successive birdies on 13, 14, 15 and 16 to push high up the leaderboard going into the weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

One would have to go back nine months to witness the last time this stock fell in consecutive weeks.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

England's Tommy Fleetwood, who was four over after the first round, shot three birdies on the back nine in a second-round 69 to make the cut on one over.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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