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Greenkeeper

​A Greenkeeper is responsible for maintaining and caring for golf courses and other large grassy areas. Here are some of their key duties:

Turf Maintenance: Ensuring that greens, fairways, tees, and roughs are kept in pristine condition by mowing, aerating, and fertilizing 1.

Irrigation and Drainage: Overseeing water systems to optimize turf health while conserving resources 2.

Pest and Weed Control: Applying environmentally friendly treatments to protect turfgrass from pests and weeds 2.

Equipment Management: Operating and maintaining specialized machinery and tools 2.

Course Preparation: Setting up the course for play, including raking bunkers, repairing divots, and marking hazards 3.

Tree and Shrub Maintenance: Pruning and trimming trees and bushes to ensure they do not interfere with play 1.

​Gainsborough is a market town in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the town was 20,842 at the 2011 census.[1] It is situated on the River Trent, 18 miles (29 km) north-west from the city and county town of Lincoln, 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Scunthorpe, and 35 miles (56 km) east of Sheffield. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland port in England, being more than 55 miles (90 km) from the North Sea.