Please Explain Answer

[nilrac52]

Clue reads: Dear departed driver, with poles becomes almost adult (4,5)

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The answer appears to be : late teens

What I cannot workout is what "tee" has got to do with "driver". I know that the golf ball is placed on a tee but is there also a driver called a "tee".

Thanks for your help as I am out of my depth on this one.

[mallyh]

tee is in my book under driver

[fiction-factory]

Maybe it's T not TEE (There is a T-driver). The Poles would then be E E N S

[dannyk13]

late(departed) + tee(driver) + n(orth) & s(outh) poles

[fiction-factory]

Mally seems to have found a tee=driver so ignore mine

[1ozzy]

You put your golf ball on a tee and whack it with a driver.

[fiction-factory]

^ Not always first time in my case, lozzy

[Old_Geezer]

Late - departed
tee - from which you drive your golf ball
N & S - poles
Whole thing - almost adult

[1ozzy]

I'm well known for air swings, divots and bending clubs ;-)

[Old_Geezer]

And that's just not cricket !

[1ozzy]

Too right Og.

[nilrac52]

Thank you all for your contributions. I appreciate you all taking time to reply.

[dannyk13]

No it's a fair way from it.

[1ozzy]

I'm a bit green when it comes to golf Danny.

[dannyk13]

No medals then Ozzy

[1ozzy]

Nope, but hole number nineteen is where I manage to sink a few ;-)

[dannyk13]

Getting some rounds in then.

[1ozzy]

I'm the first to shout and the last to leave, with an empty wallet and a dismal score card, wearing a big smile.

[dannyk13]

Now i'm stymied for a reply to that.