Woods set to lose heart after shout from golfer (6)
I believe the answer is:
forest
'woods' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'set to lose heart after shout from golfer' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'set' is 'est' which is within the answer.
'to' could be 'for' and 'for' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for forest that I've seen before include "Large area of trees and undergrowth" , "Dense woodland" , "Grow more rigid" , "that has branches everywhere" , "Sherwood or Pine, say" .)