forecaddie

noun

fore·cad·die | \ˈfȯr-ˌka-dē

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Definition of forecaddie

: a golf caddie who is stationed in the fairway and who indicates the position of balls on the course

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If the ball was close, the joke was that a friendly forecaddie deserved a big tip. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "The story behind Erin Hills' lost hole, and the memento that remains," 13 June 2017

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