Cryptic crossword clue
Confident thought about golfer in awful place 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HELLHOLE

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The straight part
We know that "awful place" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case awful place = hellhole.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HELLHOLE mean?

HELLHOLE noun
  1. A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.

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