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The purpose of this study was to examine their working environments, training programs and education for new green keepers, to analyze their job and ultimately to suggest how to improve their job environments and job performance. The subjects in this were 388 green keepers at 16 golf courses for members only in region of Youngnam. The golf courses had 18 holes or more, and a survey was conducted by using questionnaires that were prepared to cover details. The analyzable answer sheets from 251 respondents were analyzed by the statistical package SPSS 12.0. Statistical data on frequency and percentage for each item were obtained to figure out their working environment. As for job analysis, one-way ANOVA was utilized to acquire statistical information on mean and standard deviation, and F-test was employed. The findings of the study were as follows: As for job analysis by background variables, job distribution and on-the-job training should be done in consideration of age, and customized education and regular education are necessary to improve their job performance and awareness of the importance of their job. Regarding job analysis by educational level, experts or green keepers who had technical knowledge should be responsible for educating high-school graduates, and how to fulfill difficult duties such as bunker management successfully should be studied to bolster the competitiveness of a golf course. As greenkeeping is very costly and demanding, professional human resources should be fostered, and thorough education should be offered. The green keepers who had two or three years of experience and whose position was the chief, section chief or lower directed more dynamic efforts into their job performance, and more intensive on-the-job training should consequently be provided for those green keepers. In addition, separate on-the-job training programs should be developed in light of work experience to prevent experienced green keepers from falling into a habitual routine and eventually deteriorating their own job performance.