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SC 13G, 1999-02-10
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
            RULES 13d-1(b) (c), and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                          (Amendment No. __________)1


                          Golf Trust of America, Inc.
                           -------------------------
                                (Name of issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                           -------------------------
                         (Title of class of securities)

                                   38168B103
                           -------------------------
                                 (CUSIP number)

                              November 18, 1998
                           -------------------------
            (Date of event that requires filing of this statement)




Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

          [x] Rule 13d-1(b)
          [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
          [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


                       (Continued on the following pages)

                              (Page 1 of 9 Pages)


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      (1) The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

       The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed  to be  "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that
section  of the Act but shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No.  38168B103                                         Page 2 of 9 Pages

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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

             USAA Investment Management Company

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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [x]

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     3       SEC USE ONLY

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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             State of Delaware

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  NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER  
    SHARES                
 BENEFICIALLY             425,500 
OWNED BY EACH        
  REPORTING          6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   PERSON                 
    WITH                  None

                     7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          
                          425,500

                     8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                          None

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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             425,500

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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*  [ ]

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             5.6%

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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             IA

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                                                 * SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP No. 38168B103                                         Page 3 of 9 Pages

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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

             United Services Automobile Association

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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]

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     3       SEC USE ONLY

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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             State of Texas

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  NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER  
    SHARES                
 BENEFICIALLY             425,500 
OWNED BY EACH        
  REPORTING          6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   PERSON                 
    WITH                  None

                     7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          
                          425,500

                     8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                          None

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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             425,500

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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*  [ ]

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             5.6%

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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             HC

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                                                 * SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No.  38168B103                                         Page 4 of 9 Pages

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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

             USAA Capital Corporation

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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [x]

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     3       SEC USE ONLY

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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             State of Delaware

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  NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER  
    SHARES                
 BENEFICIALLY             425,500 
OWNED BY EACH        
  REPORTING          6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   PERSON                 
    WITH                  None

                     7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          
                          425,500

                     8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                          None

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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             425,500

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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*  [  ]

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             5.6%

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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             HC

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                                                 * SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No.  38168B103                                         Page 5 of 9 Pages

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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

             USAA Investment Corporation

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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [x]

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     3       SEC USE ONLY

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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             State of Delaware

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  NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER  
    SHARES                
 BENEFICIALLY             425,500 
OWNED BY EACH        
  REPORTING          6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   PERSON                 
    WITH                  None

                     7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          
                          425,500

                     8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                          None

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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             425,500

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             5.6%

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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             HC

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                                                 * SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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CUSIP No. 38168B103                                          Page 6 of 9 Pages

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Golf Trust of America, Inc.

ITEm 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  14 N. Adger's Wharf
                  Charlestown, SC 29401

ITEM 2(a).        NAMES OF PERSON FILING:

                  USAA Investment Management Company
                  United Services Automobile Association
                  USAA Capital Corporation
                  USAA Investment Corporation

ITEM 2(b).        BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESS FOR THE PERSON FILING:

                  9800 Fredericksburg Road
                  San Antonio, Texas 78288

ITEM 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP:

                  Delaware
                  Texas
                  Delwaware
                  Delware

ITEM 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock

ITEM 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  38168B103

ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
         CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS a:


         (a)  [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;

         (b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

         (c)  [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;

         (d)  [ ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940;

         (e)  [x]  An investment Adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1
                   (b)(1)(ii)(E);

         (f)  [ ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                   Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g)  [x]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                   Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);,

         (h)  [  ] A savings assocation as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

         (i)  [  ] A church plan that is excluded from the  definition of an 
                   investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                   Company Act of 1940;

         (j)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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CUSIP No. 38168B103                                          Page 7 of 9 Pages

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP:

                  (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

                           425,500

                  (b)  Percent of Class:

                           5.6%

                  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                     (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 425,500

                     (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  None

                     (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the 
                              disposition of: 425,500

                     (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the 
                              disposition of:  None

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

                  Certain  clients of USAA  Investment  Management Company have
                  the right  to  receive or the power to direct the  receipt of
                  dividends from  or  the  proceeds from the sale of the Common
                  Stock of Golf Trust of America, Inc.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
         SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

                  At December  31, 1998,  USAA  Investment  Management  Company
                  ("IMCO"),  an investment adviser registered under Section 203
                  of the  Investment  Advisers Act of 1940,  was the beneficial
                  owner of  425,500  shares  of Common  Stock of Golf  Trust of
                  America,  Inc. as a result of acting as investment adviser to
                  certain  clients.  IMCO is a wholly owned  subsidiary of USAA
                  Investment Corporation  ("I-Corp"),  I-Corp is a wholly owned
                  subsidiary of USAA Capital Corporation ("CAPCO") and CAPCO is
                  a  wholly owned  subsidiary  of  United  Services  Automobile
                  Association  ("USAA").  The filing of this Schedule 13G shall
                  not be construed as an admission that any reporting person or
                  its  affiliates  is for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of
                  the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of
                  any  securities  covered by this  Section  13G. The filing of
                  this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that
                  any  reporting  person or its  affiliates  is the  beneficial
                  owner of any securities  covered by this Schedule 13G for any
                  other  purposes than Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

                  Not Applicable

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CUSIP No. 38168B103                                          Page 8 of 9 Pages

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:

                  By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief,  the  securities  referred to above were acquired
                  and are held in the ordinary  course of business and were not
                  acquired  and are not  held  for the  purpose  of or with the
                  effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer
                  of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.



                                   SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Dated: February 10, 1999
                                        USAA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY



                                        By: /s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Vice President, Secretary


                                         UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION


                                         By: /s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Vice President, Assistant 
                                                    Secretary


                                         USAA CAPITAL CORPORATION


                                         By:/s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Senior Vice President, 
                                                    General Counsel, Assistant
                                                    Secretary


                                        USAA INVESTMENT CORPORATION


                                        By:  /s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Vice President, Secretary


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EXHIBIT 1                                                     Page 9 of 9 Pages

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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


         In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, as amended,  the undersigned  agree to the joint filing on behalf of each
of them of a statement  on Schedule 13G  (including  amendments  thereto)  with
respect to the Common Stock of Golf Trust of America,  Inc.  and further  agree
that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing. Each party to the
agreement  expressly  authorizes each other party to file on its behalf any and
all amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement agrees that this
joint filing agreement may be signed in counterparts.

         In evidence whereof,  the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be
executed on their behalf this 10th day of February, 1999.

                                        USAA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY



                                        By: /s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Vice President, Secretary 


                                         UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION




                                         By: /s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Vice President, Assistant
                                                    Secretary


                                         USAA CAPITAL CORPORATION



                                         By: /s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Senior Vice President,
                                                    General Counsel, Assistant
                                                    Secretary


                                         USAA INVESTMENT CORPORATION




                                         By:/s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Vice President, Secretary


                                         USAA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY



                                         By:/s/ MICHAEL D. WAGNER
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Michael D. Wagner
                                             Title: Vice President, Secretary




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