Connects to course (5)
I believe the answer is:
links
This clue is a double definition.
'connects' is the first definition.
('link' can be a synonym of 'connect')
'to course' is the second definition.
(links is a kind of course)
(Other definitions for links that I've seen before include "(Seaside) golf course - connections" , "Golf course by the sea" , "course for sportspeople" , "Joins on the golf course?" , "Seaside golf course - parts of a chain" .)