Showing a great respect for safety, Ruby will obediently sit buckled up in the passenger seat during her tours of duty at Olde Scotland Links in Bridgewater.

Superintendent James Small’s 2 ½-year-old Golden Retriever is ready to go, however, whenever given the OK. “She loves chasing just about anything with fur or feathers,” said Small, who concedes that the challenge is to break Ruby of her of inherent urge to “retrieve,” and sometimes that covers golf balls, too.

Lengthy drives are usually safe, but Ruby’s been known to “improperly return” shots inside of 100 yards. “Mostly to the feet of amused golfers,” said Small, who confirms that Ruby is well received by those who meet her at Olde Scotland Links – and for good reason. She’s fast, attentive, and quite in love with golf.

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