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Disconcerting, having shot on green imminent? (3-7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

off-putting

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'disconcerting' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'shot on green imminent?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'shot' could be 'putting' (putting is a kind of shot) and 'putting' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'off' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'having' is the link.

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(Other definitions for off-putting that I've seen before include "Disconcerting" , "Discouraging" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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