front nine
First half, links
The front nine is the first half of an eighteen-hole golf course, holes one through nine.
Players complete the front nine before making the turn to the back nine.
He shot a 38 on the front nine.
The term appears in scoring discussions and course descriptions.
beginning
Pre-activity preparation routine
- pace-settingLeading by example
- outsetInitial point of something
- startTo set going
- setupHow something is arranged
foundation · momentum · rhythm · strategy · confidence · nerves · jitters
fairway
Groomed golf strip
birdie · bogey · bunker · hole · rough · iron · driver · putter · scorecard · caddie
warm-up
Pre-activity preparation routine
- pace-settingLeading by example
- outsetInitial point of something
- startTo set going
setup · foundation · momentum · rhythm · strategy · confidence · nerves · jitters
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
- golf coursegrass, turf, rough, tees, greens
- golf formatsstroke play, match play, medal play, scramble, best ball
- coursegolf course, obstacle course, crash course, main course, first course
- golf clubsdriver, hybrid, wood, head, grip
- mastersgrandmaster, martial arts master, headmaster, schoolmaster, sifu