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Golfer calls this rugby player 'hairy bit at the front' (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forelock

'hairy bit at the front' is the definition.

'golfer calls this rugby player' is the wordplay.
'golfer calls this' becomes 'fore' (when ball might hit someone).
'rugby player' becomes 'lock' (position in rugby).
'fore'+'lock'='FORELOCK'

(Other definitions for forelock that I've seen before include "which droops between temples?" , "Tug this to convey obsequiousness" , "that could be for tugs?" , "Curl for tugging?" , "Piece of hair (tugged in respect)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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