eighteen holes
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A year after it opened, the course was converted from twelve to eighteen holes, and in 1896 it hosted its first major championships: the U.S.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 13, 2018
After lunch, Trump and I played eighteen holes, accompanied by a bodyguard and John Nieporte, the club’s head professional.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 14, 2017
During the first round of the 2001 British Open, I walked eighteen holes watching him play, and didn’t notice him acknowledge anybody except his fellow competitors and his caddy at the time, Steve Williams.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 9, 2015
Since it’s Woods, I’d prefer to wait and watch his first eighteen holes before passing judgment or making any wagers.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 8, 2015
The physician, knowing the character of the course, and the length of it, can say to his patient that he may play six, nine, twelve, or eighteen holes, depending on the patient's condition.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall