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
"I hit one putt I thought I heard my name, my caddie was yelling at me and I ran down."
From BBC ● May 14, 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
When it comes to improving a golfer’s game, AI, in many respects, is assuming the role of a personal instructor and caddie combined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
And all the while that caddie stood serenely cock-eyed there.
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
Celebrity stardust came in the shape of comedian Kevin Hart, who caddied for three-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau, and former NFL star Jason Kelce in a roving reporter role on the course.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Woods caddied for his son at the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship, and various video footage showed him walking and carrying the bag.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 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
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
So Arethusa put her driver back in the bag and announced that she would do the caddying.
From The Heart of Arethusa by Fox, Frances Barton
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