Printers' Pastimes -- Outside the Lines, II

He travels about 90 days each year on USGA business, either for one of the 13 national championships or in connection with one of a dozen USGA committees on which he serves. All of these golf experiences have provided Padgett with some sweet memories.

"Remembering my father's admonition to never give up and then holing my fourth shot for par from the fairway when I was about 13," ranks up at the top, he reveals. "A close second was being one of the officials with the Scott Hoch-Jay Haas pairing when Scott made his ace on the 17th hole at Bethpage Black this past summer in the U.S. Open.