Tee's forerunner

I believe the answer is:

ess

(Other definitions for ess that I've seen before include "One next to tee" , "Letter from Mid-West" , "Nineteenth letter" , "Curvaceous letter" , "top secret" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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