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greenside

American  
[green-sahyd] / ˈgrinˌsaɪd /

adjective

  1. Golf. located or taking place next to a putting green.


noun

  1. Golf. the area next to a putting green.

  2. British. grass or a grassy area.

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PGA Tour pros managed to score par 57% of the time in 2025 from greenside bunkers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

He gave back a shot at the par-three 16th, where he was unable to get up and down from a greenside bunker, but punctuated his round with a birdie at the par-five 18th.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

His network colleague Verne Lundquist, greenside at 16, was gobsmacked.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2025

On that one, he tried to finesse a shot just over a greenside bunker, but it hit the top and rolled back in.

From Seattle Times May 17, 2024

When Robin with his eye beseeching By greenside came, Jeanie—poor lass—forgot her bleaching And yours the blame!

From Chimneysmoke by Christopher Morley

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