back nine

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Defending champion Jeeno overcame a bogey-birdie start by reeling off three birdies in a row on the front nine and four in a row on the back nine, finishing 54 holes on a tournament-record 22-under 194 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

From Barron's

"That one on 11 -- I hit a couple of poor iron shots there on 11 and 12 -- but that putt was big and I managed to just keep it going through the back nine," said Fleetwood.

From Barron's

Fleetwood and Thomas jousted through the back nine and also made it to the last all square.

From BBC

In the only real beating handed out, Xander Schauffele strolled to victory over Jon Rahm, winning four of five holes on the back nine to ease to a 4&3 win. 12-8.

From BBC

Fitzpatrick fired a five-under 67 to finish at 15 under par, alongside Ewen Ferguson of Scotland who shot four birdies in five holes on the back nine but was undone by a bogey-six on the last.

From BBC