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
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Hull has had an eventful week in which she defended herself following a prank she played on her caddie and finishing joint sixth in The Open after starting the final day in contention.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
“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
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
"O pardon, my lord, if I've done wrong; Forgive a simple caddie; O pardon, pardon, Earl o' Aboyne, I said but what she bade me."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
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
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
Jay Green, who began caddying for him the week of the Sony Open, told of his hopes to buy a Rolex watch if they had a good year.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 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
"You are caddying for Mr. Jopp in the Final tomorrow?" she said at last.
From The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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