Sentence:  As I came over the hill, I saw Ernest Plinlimmon and his partner, in whom I recognized a prominent local <WSD>dub</WSD>, emerging from the rough on the right. Apparently, the latter had sliced from the tee, and Ernest had been helping him find his ball. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An unskillful, awkward person. (from the later part of the 19th c)