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greenskeeper

American  
[greenz-kee-per] / ˈgrinzˌki pər /

noun

  1. a person charged with the care and maintenance of a golf course.


Etymology

Origin of greenskeeper

green + 's 1 + keeper

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That led to the emergency call to his greenskeeper father and, famously, Dougie answered the call.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2024

“It is what makes Skukuza so special,” greenskeeper Jean Rossouw told the London Daily Mail, “not knowing what is going to happen every time you play.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 2, 2022

He was a greenskeeper at the Trump National Golf Club Hudson Valley in Hopewell Junction, N.Y., where he would work eight-hour shifts on weekdays.

From Washington Post Mar. 6, 2019

The son of a head pro and greenskeeper whose own ambitions were thwarted because of a childhood disease, he was never handed anything because of his bloodline; apart from the odd bucket of range balls.

From Golf Digest Sep. 26, 2016

The following nominations have been received: For greenskeeper on the Academy links: Mr. Launmore of Pittsburgh.

From The So-called Human Race by Taylor, Bert Leston

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