caddie
Americannoun
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Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
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a person who runs errands, does odd jobs, etc.
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any rigidly structured, wheeled device for carrying or moving around heavy objects.
a luggage caddie.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of caddie
1625–35; earlier cadee, variant of cadet < French; see cadet
Example Sentences
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“So you need to be really patient instead of attacking the pin. So I really try to follow what my caddie says.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
He appeared last year as cold-blooded gangster Colorado in crime thriller Caught Stealing alongside Austin Butler, Regina King and Zoë Kravitz; and as Happy Gilmour's eccentric golf caddie Oscar in Adam Sandler's comedy sequel.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
To qualify for the Evans Scholarship, students must meet the program’s four selection criteria demonstrating a strong caddie record, outstanding academics, financial need and exceptional character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Adam Hayes is a lifelong golf-lover and for a decade has been the caddie for pro golfer Jon Rahm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
And all the while that caddie stood serenely cock-eyed there.
From Mr. Punch's Golf Stories by Various
My dad came over and caddied for me, and he said to me, why do you play this game?
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Now they were on a strict budget as Mr. Bamberger caddied for a journeyman American golfer named Peter Teravainen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
All five students caddied in Illinois during summer training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
He also caddied for Stricker at the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
My sisters wished me well, and George promised to come to Ellis Park after he had caddied at a golf course in a white suburb nearby.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Her husband, Jonnie West, son of late NBA icon Jerry West, will be caddying for her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Cummins is applying for sometimes dozens of jobs a day in insurance, banking and other fields, and even brings his laptop to his caddying gig at a local country club to pursue leads between rounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Woods said on Tuesday that caddying for his son Charlie at a 54-hole tournament earlier in November showed him he was ready to return to competitive golf.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
But the amateur golf tournament Dove had been caddying for at Bethesda Country Club that week had ended in a tie, necessitating another round.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023
The messenger bill was for two days, no caddying at all.
From Michael O'Halloran by Stratton-Porter, Gene
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