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Mark a clue that does this for golf (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

backslash

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'mark' is the definition.
(punctuation mark)

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(Other definitions for backslash that I've seen before include "//www.crosswordgiant.com/crossword-clue/1252911/" , "character" , "line on computer screen" , "One leaning to the left" , "Mark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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