Does a golfer never reach it by foul means? (7)

I believe the answer is:

fairway

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'does a golfer never reach it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'foul means?' is the wordplay.
'foul' becomes 'fair' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'means?' becomes 'way' (synonyms).
'fair'+'way'='FAIRWAY'

'by' is the link.

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(Other definitions for fairway that I've seen before include "Part of golf course between tee and green" , "Golf course area between tee and green" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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