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Colonel, a well-known figure in golf (5)

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bogey

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'colonel' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for bogey that I've seen before include "Two over par for a hole" , "Evil spirit - golf score of one over par for a hole" , "One over in 20 across" .)

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