Q: In golf, where did the term “Caddie” come from?
A: When Mary, later Queen of Scots, went to France as a young girl (for education & survival), Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scot game “golf”. †So he had the first golf course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment. †To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school to accompany her. †Mary liked this a lot and when she returned to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took the practice with her. †In French, the word cadet is pronounced ‘ca- day’ and the Scots changed it into “caddie.” †So now you know! 
Source: †Forwarded e-mail
Hi Bobby. I think it is CADDIE, although I have been using both CADDIE and CADDY interchangeably. Thanks for visiting my blog.
What is the correct spelling, C-A-D-D-I-E or C-A-D-D-Y ?
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