1.   The back nine of that final round would again Decide.

2.   And by the back nine, the team was playing well.

3.   And the back nine on Sunday may have a different, more conservative flavor.

4.   And though he stumbled on the back nine, Stewart started the day with the three consecutive birdies, giving himself margin for error when the inevitable bogeys came.

5.   And when Woods faltered on the back nine, it opened the door for Furyk to step through.

6.   Because the TV coverage focuses on the back nine, those last holes are like old friends.

7.   Because of the rain earlier this week, Pak played the front nine during only one practice round, and she had never played the back nine previously.

8.   Boaters honked at him on the back nine.

9.   Brakes squealing, his back nine had been a grind of hard-earned pars.

10.   A forest-in-waiting has been planted on the back nine.