Pulls turf back (5)
I believe the answer is:
draws
'pulls' is the definition.
(draw is a kind of pull)
'turf back' is the wordplay.
'turf' becomes 'sward' ('sward' can be a synonym of 'turf').
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'sward' in reverse letter order is 'DRAWS'.
(Other definitions for draws that I've seen before include "Match results without winners" , "proves alluring" , "Gets out" , "Pulls" , "Sketches" .)