France due returns in golf and rowing (7)

I believe the answer is:

feuding

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'rowing' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'france due returns in golf' is the wordplay.
'france' becomes 'f'.
'returns' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'golf' becomes 'g' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'due' in reverse letter order is 'eud'.
'f'+'eud'+'in'+'g'='FEUDING'

'and' is the link.

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(Another definition for feuding that I've seen is " Pursuing vendetta".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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