greenkeeper
noun
green·keep·er
ˈgrēn-ˌkē-pər 
variants
or greenskeeper
: a person responsible for the care and upkeep of a golf course
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My dad was a greenkeeper at a golf club.
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Carson Burton, Variety, 2 June 2022
As a college student, Doak spent a year of independent study in the UK and Ireland, which included a summer caddying at the Old Course and also routinely picking the brain of its resident greenkeeper.
—Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 2 July 2022
The heavens opened once more towards the conclusion of Sunday's play with greenkeepers forced to mop up standing water on the 18th green before the playoff could begin.
—CNN, 17 Sep. 2017
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Carson Burton, Variety, 2 June 2022
As a college student, Doak spent a year of independent study in the UK and Ireland, which included a summer caddying at the Old Course and also routinely picking the brain of its resident greenkeeper.
—Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 2 July 2022
The heavens opened once more towards the conclusion of Sunday's play with greenkeepers forced to mop up standing water on the 18th green before the playoff could begin.
—CNN, 17 Sep. 2017
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“Greenkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenkeeper. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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