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Albatross beats this bird of prey (5)

Ross

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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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