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How a golf lover can show humility (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grovel

'show humility' is the definition.

'how a golf lover' is the wordplay.
'how' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'a golf' becomes 'g' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'g'+'lover'='glover'
'glover' anagrammed gives 'GROVEL'.

'can' is the link.

(Other definitions for grovel that I've seen before include "Behave obsequiously in fear or servitude" , "Creep" , "Prostrate oneself" , "Cringe, be obsequious" , "Cower, abase oneself" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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