greenkeeping
Golf course care
Greenkeeping is the maintenance of a golf course—mowing fairways, caring for greens, managing bunkers, and keeping the grounds in playable condition.
The person who does this work is a greenkeeper.
He spent thirty years in greenkeeping before retiring.
Grass grown as groundcover
- mowingTrimming grass short
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- overseedingSowing into established grass
scarification · fertilization · irrigation · drainage · sward · sod · thatch · weed control
Short-grass golf paths
Outdoor venue maintenance worker
- outfieldField beyond bases
- goal mouthZone before the net
- rugby pitchPlaying surface for fifteen-a-side
- soccer fieldPlaying surface for footwork sport
Devices that cut turf
- aeratorsOxygen-introducing devices
- sprayersLiquid-dispersing devices
- rollersRotating cylindrical movers
- scarifiersTools that score surfaces
irrigation systems · utility vehicles · seed drills · spreaders
turfgrass
Grass grown as groundcover
- mowingTrimming grass short
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
overseeding · scarification · fertilization · irrigation · drainage · sward · sod · thatch · weed control · disease control
fairways
Short-grass golf paths
rough · superintendent · collar · apron · fringe · links · raking
groundsman
Outdoor venue maintenance worker
- outfieldField beyond bases
- goal mouthZone before the net
- rugby pitchPlaying surface for fifteen-a-side
mowers
Devices that cut turf
- aeratorsOxygen-introducing devices
- sprayersLiquid-dispersing devices
- rollersRotating cylindrical movers
scarifiers · irrigation systems · utility vehicles · seed drills · spreaders
- lawn carelawn mower, mowing, fertilizer, lawn mowers, mowers