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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

However, after hitting his second shot into greenside rough, he could only hack his ball out and watch helplessly as it trundled across the green and into the water, leading to another bogey.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Northern Ireland star McIlroy was motoring with a hole-out eagle from a greenside bunker and three birdies in his first nine holes at Spyglass Hill.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025

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

From Chimneysmoke by Morley, Christopher

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