nine holes
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He entered the final round with a two-stroke lead but was down by four strokes with nine holes to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Scot began with a birdie but four bogeys in the following nine holes effectively ended his hopes.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
She was four under through her first nine holes in 2017 before going two over in her second nine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
I play nine holes with a ladies’ recreational group on Wednesday evenings from April through October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
"I used to caddy once in a while, just to make some dough. I caddy'd for her mother a couple of times. She went around in about a hundred and seventy, for nine holes."
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
