Possible Clues:

• Exactly what's expected
• Part of her is upset with studies being just as expected
• What usually happens at the links
• Perfect hours, or a result good for clubs as usual
• Blow up stronghold with high explosive: procedure that's expected
• Links what is to be expected there
• Exactly as expected
• Old man abroad is confined to resort, just as you'd expect
• Normal piece mostly aimed at unrefined people, say?
• As expected, or, golfwise, a hint to numbers found in 17-, 23- and 50-Across