Gap; predicament (4)
I believe the answer is:
hole
I believe this is a double definition.
'gap' is the first definition.
(hole is a kind of gap)
'predicament' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
(Other definitions for hole that I've seen before include "This in one is a golfer's dream!" , "Opening on golf course" , "Aperture; flaw in a plan" , "See 9" , "Well" .)