In golf, "9&7" refers to a score in match play where one team or player is nine holes up with seven holes left to play. It is a significant margin of victory, as it means that the losing team or player cannot win the match with the remaining holes. The term "9&7" gained attention during the 2023 Ryder Cup, where Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg defeated Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka by this margin in a foursomes match.