caddying

Golf bag duties

Caddying is carrying a golfer's clubs and providing assistance during a round—reading greens, suggesting clubs, tracking shots.

The work is physically demanding but can be lucrative, especially at prestigious courses where tips are generous: He spent summers caddying at the country club.

The term also applies to the profession generally: Caddying taught him the game.

golf

fairway

Groomed golf strip

  • greenColor of vegetation
  • teeGolf ball support
  • bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold

links · putter · driver · iron · wedge · wood · par · birdie · eagle · bogey

carrying

bag

Flexible carrying container

  • clubsHeavy striking sticks
  • loadCarried weight or burden
  • toteLarge open bag

haul · shoulder · lug · heft · cart · trolley · strap · weight · portage · schlepping

assisting

golfer

One who plays rounds

read · line · wind · rangefinder · strategy · tips · guidance · support · mentoring · apprentice

service

tip

End or gratuity

  • gratuityPayment beyond the bill
  • feePayment for service
  • loopCurve closing on itself

round · wage · tournament · pro-am · resort · professional · seasonal

Opposites
role in golf

caddyinggolfing

Club-and-ball outdoor sport

teeing off · competing · driving · putting · playing

work vs. leisure

caddyingplaying

Participating in recreation

recreating · leisuring · relaxing

Family

caddy, caddie, caddies, caddied, caddis

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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