Experimental story: "A Golf Shot" by Spooner (5)

I believe the answer is:

pilot

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'experimental' is the definition.
(synonyms)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for pilot that I've seen before include "He steers ship or plane" , "One who brings a vessel into port" , "Navigator" , "Small flame that ignites a gas boiler" , "This person can be found in a plane or a boat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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