Days before, golfer becomes upset (4)

I believe the answer is:

eves

'days before' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

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

(Another definition for eves that I've seen is " Early ladies of the nights before".)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.

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