Happy golfer just off the green? (7)

I believe the answer is:

chipper

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'happy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for chipper that I've seen before include "golfer, perhaps?" , "Smart" , "Smartly-dressed" , "Happy" , "Cheerful - machine used on timber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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