noun
- golf assistants who are positioned ahead of players on the course to spot where balls land and help locate them
Usage: golf terminology; plural form
Examples
- The tournament employed forecaddies on the difficult par-5 holes.
- Forecaddies helped speed up play by tracking errant shots.
- The forecaddies were positioned near the landing areas of the dogleg.
- Players appreciated having forecaddies during the windy conditions.
- The club hired additional forecaddies for the championship event.
- Forecaddies signaled to players when it was safe to hit their approach shots.