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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She leant heavily on caddie Jason McDede to ensure she landed the title she most coveted.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“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
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
McIlroy hugged his caddie Harry Diamond, looked to the sky and let out a roar as he raised him arms aloft - his sixth major title cementing his place as one of the sport's greats.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
His score mounted rapidly while he mauled the air and the grass around the ball, and when he finally got away he had lost his temper and the respect of the caddie irretrievably.
From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes
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 caddied there as well as learning to play the game.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
She caddied that week for Jaime Gonzalez, which led to Jose Rivero, Howard Clark and eventually to Nick Faldo and two of his Masters titles.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 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
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
But when he one day saw boys caddying for players at a nearby golf course, he decided to get out of the fields to try that line of work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
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
In addition to caddying he taught the secrets of the game when pupils came too plenteously for John.
From The Wrong Twin by Harry Leon Wilson
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