Pet Of The Week

Judd, Rosie Jones 's yellow Labrador retriever

Judd, apparently abandoned, showed up in the front yard of Jones 's Atlanta house four years ago. A 10-time winner on the LPGA tour, Jones travels with Judd, who weighs 75 pounds, whenever she can drive to an event. "He loves the car," she says. "He has a huge head and big jowls. Other drivers look over and laugh at him."

Jones and the many other LPGA players who take their dogs on the road stay at pet-friendly hotels. They exchange room keys so early finishers can release the room-bound pooches ( LPGA rules forbid dogs at the course) for pit stops and play time. Judd's favorite event is the ShopRite Classic in Atlantic City because there is a course for him to roam adjacent to the hotel at which Jones stays.

When he's alone, Judd rummages through the contents of Jones 's bag. He is particularly fond of balls, gloves, headcovers and, since learning to pull down the zippers on the bag, Power Bars and Rolaids . "When I can't take him with me, I really miss him" Jones says. "He's been a balancing tool, which has helped my game, instead of staying holed up in my room, brooding about golf, I go out with Judd and let the pressure fall away."