Support for driver, a character did you say? (3)

I believe the answer is:

tee

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'support for driver' is the definition.
(driver is a type of golf club)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for tee that I've seen before include "Drive off it, half-tittering" , "Stand" , "Part of course" , "'Drive off it, half-laughing (3)'" , "Where one drives from" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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