caddie

American  

[kad-ee] / ˈkæd i /

Or caddy

noun

1. Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.

2. a person who runs errands, does odd jobs, etc.

3. caddie cart.

4. any rigidly structured, wheeled device for carrying or moving around heavy objects.

   a luggage caddie.

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verb (used without object)

caddied, caddying

1. to work as a caddie.

caddie British  

/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

1. golf an attendant who carries clubs, etc, for a player

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verb

1. (intr) to act as a caddie

Etymology

Origin of caddie

1625–35; earlier cadee, variant of cadet < French; see cadet

Example Sentences

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

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

Both Rory and his caddie Harry Diamond have a large print of this.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Northern Ireland star, who had struggled all week to get to grips with Riviera's challenging greens, said his main reaction was to tell his caddie "it saves us from putting."

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

I had for caddie at Jersey a very small and very stolid little boy.

From Fifty Years of Golf by Hutchinson, Horace G.