Golfer left to tee off (6)

I believe the answer is:

langer

'golfer' is the definition.
(Bernhard Langer)

'left to tee off' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'to tee off' becomes 'anger'.
'l'+'anger'='LANGER'

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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