This crossword No. 27877 clues and answers were published on Fri 19 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27877 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Deceive leaders of tournament on position of ball : LIETO
10-across – Source of unreal grief — water hazard? : CROCODILE
11-across – Sad and bored, I muffed a lot of shots : BROADSIDE
12-across – Leaves container for player’s helper : CADDY
13-across – Toy with one part of course that’s excellent : TOPHOLE
15-across – Shot they use as result of good lie? : SHUTEYE
17-across – Boxed in by obstacle on course, hard to get good score on hole : THREE
18-across – Partly mishit a drive — small slice, say : TAD
20-across – Golfing action from second player on side : SWING
22-across – Contribute way to save a stroke? : PITCHIN
25-across – Iron he’s blasted not far from sand? : INSHORE
26-across – Place for putting party member : GREEN
27-across – Undesirable neckwear having a bad result around club, right? : ALBATROSS
30-across – Wild bear lived within range of single shot : DRIVEABLE
31-across – Keep off a green : AVERT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hit from youngster holding driver as beginner : CLUB
2-down – Substandard, like three other solutions : BELOWPAR
3-down – US star endlessly in golf club : WOOD
4-down – Stress I had internalised as result of driving badly? : ACCIDENT
5-down – Stupidly goes by bad parts of round : BOGEYS
6-down – Crowds in clubs where golf is played : CONCOURSES
7-down – Two, perhaps, that you watch as shots are made : BIRDIE
8-down – Put iron within 3ft, rising to challenge : DEFY
13-down – Add final stroke, set up with nothing in it : TOTUP
14-down – Charitable ongoing event he had also included : OPENHANDED
16-down – Head off one hunting creature or another : EAGLE
19-down – Skilfully manoeuvred ball, made holes around start of round : DRIBBLED
21-down – Suitably refined, they get into some golf clubs : IRONORES
23-down – Abysmal position — out of it he pitches : THEPIT
24-down – Close finishes in Open absorb many, holding attention : NEARBY
26-down – Golf crowds — taking sides in gallery : GODS
28-down – Hazard making some upset : TRAP
29-down – Location, something that helps with shot, we hear : SITE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.