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Fashionable man makes finals of golf pro cup (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fop

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'fashionable' is the definition.
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'finals of golf pro cup' is the wordplay.
'finals of' suggests the final letters (I've seen 'final' mean this).
The last letters of 'golf pro cup' are 'FOP'.

'man makes' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for fop that I've seen before include "'Dandy, coxcomb (3)'" , "One affected" , "he enjoys the finest dressing" , "Man excessively concerned with his appearance" , "fashionable type" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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