What is the common name for the second set of nine holes on an 18-hole course?

What is the common name for the second set of nine holes on an 18-hole course?

• A. Front nine
• B. Middle nine
• C. Back nine
• D. Inner nine

Answer: (C)

In golf, an 18-hole course is usually split into two equal sections of nine holes each. The first half you play is called the front nine, and the second half—those holes you play after the turn—is called the back nine. The term back nine specifically identifies the second set of nine holes (the holes 10 through 18) on the course. The other terms aren’t standard for this layout; “middle nine” and “inner nine” aren’t commonly used to describe the second half, so they don’t fit the typical naming convention.