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[[File:Imaginative_Marguerite_Martyn_drawing_of_Forest_Park_Golf_Course,_St._Louis,_in_1914.jpg|thumb|right|Imaginative drawing by journalist [[Marguerite Martyn]] of a couple at the Forest Park Golf Course, Forest Road, Missouri, in 1914, while a caddie leans against a tree.]] | [[File:Imaginative_Marguerite_Martyn_drawing_of_Forest_Park_Golf_Course,_St._Louis,_in_1914.jpg|thumb|right|Imaginative drawing by journalist [[Marguerite Martyn]] of a couple at the Forest Park Golf Course, Forest Road, Missouri, in 1914, while a caddie leans against a tree.]] | ||
[[File:Golf caddy.JPG|thumb|A golf caddie, 1790, by [[Lemuel Francis Abbott]]]] | [[File:Golf caddy.JPG|thumb|A golf caddie, 1790, by [[Lemuel Francis Abbott]]]] | ||
In [[golf]], a '''caddie''' (or '''caddy''') is a companion to the player, providing both practical support and strategic guidance on the course. Caddies are responsible for carrying the player’s [[Golf bag|bag]], managing [[Golf club|clubs]], and assisting with basic course maintenance like repairing divots and raking bunkers. | In [[golf]], a '''caddie''' (or '''caddy''') is a companion to the player, providing both practical support and strategic guidance on the course. Caddies are responsible for carrying the player’s [[Golf bag|bag]], managing [[Golf club|clubs]], and assisting with basic course maintenance like repairing divots and raking bunkers. Caddies may also offer insight on course strategy, such as club selection, reading greens, and evaluating weather conditions. | ||
Other nicknames for the role are looper or jock.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Undercover Caddie: A longtime resort looper's friendly advice for all golfers |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/undercover-caddie-sage-words-longtime-looper |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=Golf Digest |language=en}}</ref> | Other nicknames for the role are looper or jock.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Undercover Caddie: A longtime resort looper's friendly advice for all golfers |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/undercover-caddie-sage-words-longtime-looper |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=Golf Digest |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The first recorded use of a caddie was in Edinburgh in 1681 by the future [[James VII of Scotland]] when | The first recorded use of a caddie was in Edinburgh in 1681 by the future [[James VII of Scotland]] when participating in the first international golf contest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/golfer-s-land|title = Golfer's Land|date=13 March 2015 |website=Atlas Obscura}}</ref>{{Better source|reason=User-generated content |date=January 2023}} | ||
==Earnings== | ==Earnings== | ||
Caddies pay is variable and is usually based on an allocated percentage share of prize money. At a professional level, caddies work in a high level partnership with golfers, some work as contractors to individual players in events. In 2020, caddies on the [[PGA European Tour]] became eligible to earn bonuses through sponsors' logos on their gear.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://associationsnow.com/2020/01/golf-caddie-group-set-sponsorship-program-members/|title=Why a Golf Caddie Group Set Up a Sponsorship Program for Its Members|date=2020-01-15|website=Associations Now|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref> | Caddies' pay is variable and is usually based on an allocated percentage share of prize money. At a professional level, caddies work in a high level partnership with golfers, some work as contractors to individual players in events. In 2020, caddies on the [[PGA European Tour]] became eligible to earn bonuses through sponsors' logos on their gear.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://associationsnow.com/2020/01/golf-caddie-group-set-sponsorship-program-members/|title=Why a Golf Caddie Group Set Up a Sponsorship Program for Its Members|date=2020-01-15|website=Associations Now|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref> | ||
In 2024, [[Golf Digest]] reported that Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott earned $2.6 million over the season with the world number 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https:// | In 2024, [[Golf Digest]] reported that Scottie Scheffler’s caddie [[Ted Scott (caddie)|Ted Scott]] earned $2.6 million over the season with the world number 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.golfdigest.com/story/scottie-scheffler-caddie-ted-scott-more-money-this-season-most-pga-tour-pros-fedex-cup-playoffs |title=Scottie Scheffler’s caddie made more money this season than almost every PGA Tour pro |date=2024-09-03|website=Golf Digest Now|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref> | ||
Caddying fees range throughout courses across the world | Caddying fees range throughout courses across the world. Caddying is a popular role for low handicap golfers which can provide opportunities to work with a variety of people. | ||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
Caddies have been depicted in television, films, and books, including: | Caddies have been depicted in television, films, and books, including: | ||
* ''[[The Caddy]]'', a 1953 musical comedy film starring [[Dean Martin]] and [[Jerry Lewis]] | * ''[[The Caddy (film)|The Caddy]]'', a 1953 musical comedy film starring [[Dean Martin]] and [[Jerry Lewis]] | ||
* ''[[McAuslan in the Rough]]'', a 1974 short story by [[George MacDonald Fraser]] in which a disreputable Scottish soldier caddies for his regimental sergeant major | * ''[[McAuslan in the Rough]]'', a 1974 short story by [[George MacDonald Fraser]] in which a disreputable Scottish soldier caddies for his regimental sergeant major | ||
* ''[[Caddyshack]]'', a 1980 comedy film featuring [[Bill Murray]] | * ''[[Caddyshack]]'', a 1980 comedy film featuring [[Bill Murray]] | ||
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* [ | * [https://www.eurocaddies.com European Tour Caddies Association] | ||
* [https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/golf/caddies-making-a-comeback/ "Caddies making a comeback"], ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' | * [https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/golf/caddies-making-a-comeback/ "Caddies making a comeback"], ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' | ||
* [ | * [https://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/notes-from-the-caddieshack "Notes from the Caddieshack"] – a McSweeney's Internet Tendency column about being a caddie in the Chicago suburbs | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:54, 17 May 2026
In golf, a caddie (or caddy) is a companion to the player, providing both practical support and strategic guidance on the course. Caddies are responsible for carrying the player’s bag, managing clubs, and assisting with basic course maintenance like repairing divots and raking bunkers. Caddies may also offer insight on course strategy, such as club selection, reading greens, and evaluating weather conditions.
Other nicknames for the role are looper or jock.[1]
Etymology
The Scots word caddie or cawdy was derived in the 17th century from the French word cadet and originally meant a student military officer. It later came to refer to someone who did odd jobs.[2][3] By the 19th century, it had come to mean someone who carried clubs for a golfer, or in its shortened form, cad, a man of disreputable behaviour.[4]
History
The first recorded use of a caddie was in Edinburgh in 1681 by the future James VII of Scotland when participating in the first international golf contest.[5][better source needed]
Earnings
Caddies' pay is variable and is usually based on an allocated percentage share of prize money. At a professional level, caddies work in a high level partnership with golfers, some work as contractors to individual players in events. In 2020, caddies on the PGA European Tour became eligible to earn bonuses through sponsors' logos on their gear.[6] In 2024, Golf Digest reported that Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott earned $2.6 million over the season with the world number 1.[7] Caddying fees range throughout courses across the world. Caddying is a popular role for low handicap golfers which can provide opportunities to work with a variety of people.
In popular culture
Caddies have been depicted in television, films, and books, including:
- The Caddy, a 1953 musical comedy film starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
- McAuslan in the Rough, a 1974 short story by George MacDonald Fraser in which a disreputable Scottish soldier caddies for his regimental sergeant major
- Caddyshack, a 1980 comedy film featuring Bill Murray
- Brown's Requiem, a 1981 crime novel by James Ellroy, who worked as a caddie while writing his first books
- The Legend of Bagger Vance, a 2000 film based on the 1995 book by Steven Pressfield, The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life, features Vance as an angelic caddie.
- The Greatest Game Ever Played, a 2005 film about 1913 US open where Francis Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf) wins with his caddie Eddie Lowery (Josh Flitter).
- Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk, a 2018 documentary narrated by Bill Murray[8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Undercover Caddie: A longtime resort looper's friendly advice for all golfers". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ↑ "caddie, noun". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ↑ "Caddie". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ↑ "The Strange Route from 'Cadet' to 'Cad'". Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ↑ "Golfer's Land". Atlas Obscura. 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Why a Golf Caddie Group Set Up a Sponsorship Program for Its Members". Associations Now. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ "Scottie Scheffler's caddie made more money this season than almost every PGA Tour pro". Golf Digest Now. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ Beall, Joel (23 January 2019). "Bill Murray narrates new film that explores the lives of caddies". Golf Digest. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ↑ Howell, Andy (15 February 2019). "Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk". Film Threat. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
External links
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| File:Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg | Look up caddie or caddy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- European Tour Caddies Association
- "Caddies making a comeback", The Seattle Times
- "Notes from the Caddieshack" – a McSweeney's Internet Tendency column about being a caddie in the Chicago suburbs