Clubs in shady locations (5)

I believe the answer is:

woods

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'clubs' is the definition.
(wood is a kind of club)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for woods that I've seen before include "Groups of trees" , "Collection of closely packed trees" , "very tall if red" , "Collections of trees, closely packed" , "Tiger --, golfer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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