Cryptic crossword clue
Matches — each golfer is after a decent score 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PARALLELS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Matches" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case matches = parallels.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PARALLELS mean?

PARALLELS noun
  1. One of a set of parallel lines.
  2. Direction conformable to that of another line.
  3. A line of latitude.
  4. An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
  5. Something identical or similar in essential respects.
  6. A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
  7. One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
  8. A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
PARALLELS verb
  1. To construct or place something parallel to something else.
  2. Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
  3. Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
  4. To compare or liken something to something else.
  5. To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
  6. To equal; to match; to correspond to.
  7. To produce or adduce as a parallel.

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