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Like a poor golfer’s luck? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rough

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This might be a double definition.

'like' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'a poor golfer's luck?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for rough that I've seen before include "Not gentle; unrefined" , "general" , "Jagged" , "Boisterous; uneven" , "Not level or smooth, like part of golf course" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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