Albatross beats this bird of prey (5)
I believe the answer is:
eagle
This clue is a double definition.
'albatross beats this' is the first definition.
(golf score)
'bird of prey' is the second definition.
(eagle is a kind of bird of prey)
(Other definitions for eagle that I've seen before include "The emblem of the US is bald" , "Old comic" , "Score of two strokes under par for a golf hole" , "ten-dollar coin" , "Bird of prey, may be golden" .)