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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After a lenghty, and at times animated, discussion involving DeChambeau, his caddie and officials, the U.S. golfer was assessed a two-stroke penalty that dropped him into a fifth-place tie and three strokes back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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
She leant heavily on caddie Jason McDede to ensure she landed the title she most coveted.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 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
Oh, well for the man of my heart, That he bets on the "holes" and the play; Oh, well for the "caddie" that carries The "clubs," and earns his pay.
From Mr. Punch's Golf Stories 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
His wife was his caddie again, while oldest daughter Bobbi Maria caddied for Mario Tiziani, the brother of Stricker’s wife.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 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
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
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
"Not much chance for caddying then, I suppose?" asked the President.
From Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations by C. E. (Clara Elizabeth) Fanning
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