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Some sent back application, originally, for club (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iron

'club' is the definition.
(type of golf club)

'some sent back application originally' is the wordplay.
'sent back' is a reversal indicator.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'nori' is hidden within 'application originally'.
'nori' backwards is 'IRON'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for iron that I've seen before include "What's used to make pitch" , "Box-shaped instrument of torture -- no meridian (anag)" , "Smooth - press - club" , "1 down, symbol Fe" , "Wellington was known as the .... Duke" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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