greenskeeper
Golf turf tender
A greenskeeper is a person who maintains the grounds of a golf course—mowing fairways, caring for greens, managing irrigation, and keeping the landscape in playing condition.
The role requires knowledge of turf grass, drainage, and groundskeeping equipment.
The greenskeeper had the course looking pristine for the tournament.
Grass grown as groundcover
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- overseedingSowing into established grass
- dethatchingRemoving compacted lawn debris
sodding · mowing · irrigation · drainage · fertilizing · grass · thatch · soil compaction
Trimming grass short
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- edgingDecorative border material
- trimmingCutting away excess
herbicide · fungicide · pesticide · weedkiller · equipment · lawnmower · rake · repair
Groomed golf strip
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- teeGolf ball support
- roughUneven in surface
- puttingGolf's finishing strokes
divot · flagstick · pin placement · ball mark · cup · tee box · driving range · sand trap
Cutting vegetation for health
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- shrubsLow woody plants
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
perennials · annuals · garden design · hardscape · retaining walls · flower beds · ornamental · ground cover
turfgrass
Grass grown as groundcover
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- overseedingSowing into established grass
dethatching · sodding · mowing · irrigation · drainage · fertilizing · grass · thatch · soil compaction · root zone
mowing
Trimming grass short
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- edgingDecorative border material
trimming · herbicide · fungicide · pesticide · weedkiller · equipment · lawnmower · rake · repair · clippings
fairway
Groomed golf strip
putting · divot · flagstick · pin placement · ball mark · cup · tee box · driving range · sand trap · water hazard
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
bedding · perennials · annuals · garden design · hardscape · retaining walls · flower beds · ornamental · ground cover · shade trees
- facility workersjanitor, custodian, maintenance worker, maintenance man, building superintendent
- park workerspark ranger, ranger, groundskeeper, park manager, grounds crew
- club staffcaddie, caddy, golf pro, head pro, pro
- groundskeepersgroundskeeper, field manager, grounds crew
- plant workershorticulturist, gardener, landscaper, nurseryman, groundskeeper
- puttingputt, putter, cup, hole, line