What does the cryptic crossword clue "Golf club's not very short of water by comparison? (5)" mean?

The definition is "short of water by comparison". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). DRI (synonym="DRI") + ER (synonym="golf club") = DRIER The answer is DRIER.

Golf club's not very short of water by comparison? (5)

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