The scoring area near the 18th green at TPC Sugarloaf is an optimum spot for autograph seekers. The lines will swell this weekend, with kids from ages 6 to 66 standing patiently along the fence, waiting for players to come by with a Sharpie and sign a program, paddle or pin flag.

But, when the autograph hounds get home, will they be able to match the signatures with the players? Or will that scribble go forever unrecognized in its eventual frame or album?

Earlier this year at Bay Hill, Arnold Palmer chastised players — including his own grandson — for lack of legibility.

"I don't know where a player comes off, a young player particularly, that is being asked to give an autograph and he scribbles something down there that you can't read," Palmer said. "Well, who in the hell knows what it is? Why take the time to do it? Why not make it legible? Jack Nicklaus, you can read, you never have a question about Jack Nicklaus' autograph or Gary Player's autograph but then all of a sudden you run into something that this looks like a scribble; I don't understand."

Georgia Tech grad Matt Kuchar, the 1997 U.S. Amateur champion and winner on the PGA Tour, has signed plenty of autographs. He tries to interact with the fans while signing and wants to ensure his signature is legible.

"I hate looking at flags and going, who in the world is this and how is anybody going to remember," Kuchar said. "Mine, you can certainly tell whose it is."

Karin Patton, who specializes in hand-signed collectible photographs, said a legible signature doesn't necessarily make it more valuable.

"It depends on how famous the person is," said Patton, an Acworth resident who operates karinsautographs.com. "If you are a fan of the person it's only important that you recognize it."

The handful of 11-year-old boys collecting autographs at the 18th hole agreed that legibility wasn't an issue.

"Whoever signs it, we'll know who it is," said Matt Collins.

"The best thing is getting to meet somebody," said Sam Rosa.

"It's just a good memory," said Jackson Griffin.