This ultimately a record when going round carrying clubs? (9)
I believe the answer is:
scorecard
'this ultimately a record when going round carrying clubs?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'this ultimately a record when going round carrying clubs?' is the wordplay.
'ultimately' says to take the final letters.
'when going round' indicates anagramming the letters.
'carrying' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, the bottom letters carry others).
'clubs?' becomes 'c' (abbreviation in card games).
The final letter of 'this' is 's'.
'a'+'record'='arecord'
'arecord' with letters rearranged gives 'orecard'.
'orecard' after 'c' is 'corecard'.
's'+'corecard'='SCORECARD'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scorecard that I've seen before include "Record kept by golfer as he plays the course" , "Place to record game totals" , "Sheet for noting game points" , "Item filled in by a golfer" .)