greenskeeping
Turf care profession
Greenskeeping is the maintenance of a golf course—mowing fairways, caring for greens, managing bunkers, and controlling turf conditions.
A greenskeeper oversees this work, ensuring playing surfaces meet standards.
The term occasionally extends to grounds maintenance at other sports facilities, but golf remains its primary domain.
Trimming grass short
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- dethatchingRemoving compacted lawn debris
- scarifyingCausing extreme fear
edging · irrigation · fertilizing · overseeding · sodding · watering · trimming · drainage
Groomed golf strip
- puttingGolf's finishing strokes
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- teeboxGolf hole's origin point
- roughUneven in surface
divot · flagstick · superintendent · links · sandtrap · hole · clubhouse · caddy
Tropical spreading lawn species
- bentgrassFine-bladed turf species
- fescueFine-bladed pasture grass
- ryegrassHardy turf species
- sodGrass-bound topsoil section
thatch · seedbed · overseed · sprigging · hydroseeding · stolons · rhizomes · turfgrass
Soil nutrient supplement
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- preemergentBefore breaking soil surface
granular · liquid · spreader · sprayer · application · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium
mowing
Trimming grass short
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- dethatchingRemoving compacted lawn debris
scarifying · edging · irrigation · fertilizing · overseeding · sodding · watering · trimming · drainage · spraying
fairway
Groomed golf strip
- puttingGolf's finishing strokes
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- teeboxGolf hole's origin point
rough · divot · flagstick · superintendent · links · sandtrap · hole · clubhouse · caddy · handicap
bermudagrass
Tropical spreading lawn species
sod · thatch · seedbed · overseed · sprigging · hydroseeding · stolons · rhizomes · turfgrass · canopy
fertilizer
Soil nutrient supplement
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
preemergent · granular · liquid · spreader · sprayer · application · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium
mower
Grass-cutting machine
roller · edger · trimmer · blower · spreader · utility vehicle · flagstick
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
greenskeepingneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · dereliction · overgrowth · disrepair · rewilding
greenskeepingland clearing
Removing growth from terrain
deforestation · excavation · paving · development · construction
green, greens, greener, greenest, greenish, greenness, greening, greened, greenery