greenkeepers

Golf turf maintainers

Greenkeepers are workers who maintain golf courses, keeping the grass, greens, and fairways in good condition.

The job involves mowing, watering, treating turf diseases, and managing bunkers and hazards.

Also spelled as two words: green keepers.

The singular is greenkeeper.

turfcare

grass

Narrow-leaved ground cover

  • lawnTended yard grass
  • sodGrass-bound topsoil section
  • mowingTrimming grass short

aeration · irrigation · fertilizer · topdressing · overseeding · dethatching · scarification · drainage · sprinkler · pesticide

golf

fairway

Groomed golf strip

tees · course · mowing · irrigation · aeration · divot · rough · flagstick · hole · sandtraps

sportsfields

pitches

Throws or proposals

football · baseball · athletics · marking · lining · wicket · outfield · infield · touchlines · penalty area

horticulture

planting

Placing seeds in earth

seedlings · compost · mulching · cultivation · perennials · annuals · propagation · hedges · borders · flower beds

Opposites
golf course role

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Golf course attendants

players · golfers · golf pros · patrons

relationship to turf/grounds

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Willful property destroyers

groundbreakers · demolition crews · excavators · deforesters · construction workers

Family

greenkeeper

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G