Quite a distance from the golf course (7)

I believe the answer is:

fairway

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

'quite a distance' is the wordplay.
'quite a' becomes 'fair' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'distance' becomes 'way' (way is a kind of distance).
'fair'+'way'='FAIRWAY'

'from the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for fairway that I've seen before include "Part of golf course between tee and green" , "Golf course area between tee and green" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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