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Score each golfer regularly wants (5)

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I believe the answer is:

eagle

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'score' is the definition.
(I know that eagle is a type of score)

'each golfer regularly wants' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'each' could be 'ea' (abbreviation) and 'ea' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for eagle that I've seen before include "Bird - emblem of power" , "might one be bald?" , "Old comic" , "Bald, golden, bird" , "Fine achievement on course" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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