The Turn
Halfway point of a round of golf
Example
He led by 3 strokes at the turn but then lost that lead in the back nine to lose by 2 strokes
Related Slang
| Front nine | First nine holes of an 18-hole golf course |
| Back nine | Last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course |
| Par | Number of strokes to complete a golf course hole |
| Birdie | One stroke under par |
| Eagle | Two strokes under par |
| Double eagle | Three strokes under par |
| Bogey | One stroke over par |
| Double bogey | Two strokes over par |
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The turn is a golf term that refers to the midway point of a round of golf. It is the end of the "front nine" and before the "back nine".
The term comes from the design of courses where the first nine holes were moving outward, away from the clubhouse. Then, you would turn back to the clubhouse where the final 9 holes led inward towards the clubhouse.