greenskeeper

[ greenz-kee-per ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenskeeper¹

green + 's ¹ + keeper

Example Sentences

This independent voter is a greenskeeper at a Michigan golf course who plans on reluctantly backing Trump in the election.

From BBC

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

From BBC

“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

He later returned to work as a caddie and greenskeeper.

From Seattle Times

One half-expected Johnson to add the course superintendent, greenskeepers, cleaning crews and wait staff in the U.S. team room before he was done.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• grower
• horticulturist