back nine
A full golf course is 18 holes long, it is divided into two, the front nine, which is holes 1-9 and the back nine which is holes 10-18.
There can be either nine or eighteen holes, just like in regular golf.
You make the turn when you have played nine holes and are about to start the tenth.
Holes 10-18 during an 18 hole round of golf.
I don't know golf very well but I'm pretty sure its the first nine holes.
A typical length is 18 holes, but you can also usually play a nine hole game.
For competition and handicap purposes there must be 18 holes. If there is a nine hole course it must be played twice.
Whoever had the most points on the back nine, then if still back six, then back, 3, back 2 and back 1 until the tie is broken.
A full round of golf is 18 holes. Some courses are only 9 holes, in which case, the nine holes must be played twice. Any round which is less than 18 holes will not be considered a complete round.
SI means stroke index. The holes on a golf course are rated 1-18 on their difficulty, it is essential for handicapping purposes. The even numbers will be on one nine, and the odd numbers will be on the other nine. 1 is the hardest, and 18 is the easiest.
In strokeplay, if two or more people are tied there is a count back to see who had the better back nine. In matchplay you play play off holes starting from where the match began until someone wins a hole.
Golf courses with 18 holes usually divide the hole handicaps by odd numbers on the front nine, 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15 and 17, and the even numbers on the back nine. Therefore, the #1 handicap is usually on the front although the #2 handicap hole on the back nine could be more difficult.