Better than expected? Certainly not at Sunningdale! (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

above par

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'better than expected?' is the definition.
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I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for above par that I've seen before include "better than expected" , "at a premium" , "bad score on course" , "Brave OAP may be better than average" , "Higher than average - bad in golf" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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