What is the difference between an aide and a caddie?

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Under Rule 25, players who are blind, who use assistive mobility devices, or who have an intellectual disability may have an aide as well as a caddie. Caddie Aide Who can have one Any player Players in the three categories above How many at once One One Status under the Rules Caddie Same as a caddie, with some limits Advice Yes Yes, and the player may get advice from both at the same time Carry or handle clubs Yes Only when helping with stance or lining up, or as a courtesy, if the player also has a caddie Lift ball on the green without being asked Yes Yes An aide may also act as the player's caddie, but doesn't have to. If an aide carries or handles clubs beyond what's allowed while the player also has a caddie, the player is treated as having two caddies: two strokes for each hole (loss of hole in match play). The same penalty applies for more than one aide at a time. Amputees aren't given an aide under Rule 25. Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rules 10.3, 25.2, 25.4 and 25.5.

	Caddie	Aide
Who can have one	Any player	Players in the three categories above
How many at once	One	One
Status under the Rules	Caddie	Same as a caddie, with some limits
Advice	Yes	Yes, and the player may get advice from both at the same time
Carry or handle clubs	Yes	Only when helping with stance or lining up, or as a courtesy, if the player also has a caddie
Lift ball on the green without being asked	Yes	Yes