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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The central plot involves a young caddie in search of a college scholarship at a snooty golf club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Freddie Bennett retired in 1999 after 46 years as caddie master and 51 years on the property — just as long as his son would work there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Today, the company’s products, including an AI-driven app and range finder, act as a virtual caddie, one that recommends the club you should use and the optimal landing area for each shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
To mark the 40th anniversary of his final championship, Nicklaus brought his caddie back Thursday from the 1986 win: his son, Jackie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
As a matter of fact it had been lofted high into the air and both I and the caddie had seen it with the most perfect distinctness.
From Fifty Years of Golf by Hutchinson, Horace G.
He caddied and did other local jobs, saving $1,000 for college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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
Before that, he caddied for Vaughn Taylor in 2006 at The K Club in Ireland.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
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 Wilson, Harry Leon
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