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Golf rookie finally breaking par reveals electronic device (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pager

'electronic device' is the definition.
(I know that pager is a type of electronic device)

'golf rookie finally breaking par' is the wordplay.
'golf' becomes 'g' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
'breaking' is an insertion indicator.
The final letter of 'rookie' is 'e'.
'g'+'e'='ge'
'ge' going into 'par' is 'PAGER'.

'reveals' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pager that I've seen before include "Electronic messaging device" , "One calling" , "This may summon one" , "Small radio bleeper for contact" , "Way to contact" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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