SAFECO CORP
SC 13G, 1999-07-09
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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CUSIP NO. 878190107


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                 (Amendment #2)


                             TEARDROP GOLF COMPANY
                             ---------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
                                  ------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    878190107
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

         JUNE 30, 1999 (Date of Event Which 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)

* 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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))

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CUSIP NO. 878190107

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1)       Name of Reporting Person                    SAFECO Common Stock Trust
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
         tion No. of Above Person

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       Check the Appropriate Box          (a)
         if a Member of a Group             ----------------------------------
         (See Instructions)                 (b)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC Use Only

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       Citizenship or Place of            State of Delaware
         Organization

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of         (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-           Power                0
ficially
Owned by          ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting         (6) Shared Voting         0
Person With           Power

                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                  (7) Sole Disposi-
                      tive Power            0

                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                  (8) Shared
                      Dispositive Power     0

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

9)       Aggregate Amount Bene-             0
         ficially Owned by
         Reporting Person

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)      Check if the Aggregate
         Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      Percent of Class
         Represented by Amount in Row 9     0%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      Type of Reporting Person           IV
         (See Instructions)


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CUSIP NO. 878190107

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 1)      Name of Reporting Person           SAFECO Asset Management
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-         Company
         tion No. of Above Person

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       Check the Appropriate Box          (a)
         if a Member of a Group             ----------------------------------
         (See Instructions)                 (b)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC Use Only

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       Citizenship or Place of            State of Washington
         Organization

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of         (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-          Power                 0
ficially
Owned by          ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting         (6) Shared Voting
Person With           Power                 252,500

                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                  (7) Sole Disposi-
                      tive Power            0

                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                  (8) Shared
                      Dispositive Power     252,500

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)       Aggregate Amount Bene-             252,500
         ficially Owned by
         Reporting Person

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)      Check if the Aggregate
         Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      Percent of Class Represented
         by Amount in Row 9                 0%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      Type of Reporting Person           IA
         (See Instructions)

- --------
                The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the
                shares reported on this joint 13G. The reported shares are
                owned beneficially by registered investment companies for
                which the Reporting Person serves as an adviser.


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CUSIP NO. 878190107

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 1)      Name of Reporting Person           SAFECO Corporation
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
         tion No. of Above Person

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       Check the Appropriate Box          (a)
         if a Member of a Group             ----------------------------------
         (See Instructions)                 (b)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC Use Only

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       Citizenship or Place of Organization   State of Washington

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of         (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-          Power                 0
ficially
Owned by          ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting         (6) Shared Voting
Person With           Power                 252,500

                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                  (7) Sole Disposi-
                      tive Power            0
                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                  (8) Shared
                      Dispositive Power     252,500

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially      252,500
         Owned by Reporting Person

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)      Check if the Aggregate
         Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      Percent of Class Represented
         by Amount in Row 9                 4.87%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      Type of Reporting Person           HC
         (See Instructions)

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

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                The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the
                shares reported on this joint 13G. The reported shares are
                owned beneficially by registered investment companies for
                which a subsidiary of the Reporting Person serves as adviser.

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CUSIP NO. 878190107

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
Item 1(a).      Name of Issuer:  See front cover

Item 1(b).      Address of Issuer Principal Executive Offices:

                1080 Louson Road, Union, New Jersey  07083

Item 2(a).      Name of Person(s) Filing:  See Item 1 on cover page (pp 2-4).

Item 2(b).      Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:

                SAFECO Common Stock Trust:  10865 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA  98052

                SAFECO Corporation:  SAFECO Plaza, Seattle, WA  98185

                SAFECO Asset Management Company:  601 Union Street, Suite 2500,
                Seattle, WA  98101

Item 2(c).      Citizenship:   See Item 4 on cover page (pp 2-4).

Item 2(d).      Title of Class of Securities:   See front cover page.

Item 2(e).      CUSIP Number:   See front cover page.

Item 3.         If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
                13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the persons filing are:

         (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)    (X)Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
                     Company Act of 1940.
         (e)    (X)Investment Advisor registered under Section 203
                     of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
         (f)    ( )Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to provisions of
                     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
                     Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
         (g)    (X)Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
         (h)    ( )Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
                     Deposit Insurance Act.
         (i)    ( )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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
</TABLE>

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CUSIP NO. 878190107
Item 4.  Ownership:

                Items (a) through (c): See items 1 and 5-11 of the cover pages
                (pp 2-4).

                SAFECO Asset Management Company and SAFECO Corporation
                expressly declare that the filing of this statement on
                Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that they
                are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the
                Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owners of
                any securities covered by this statement. Each of such
                companies is filing this statement because it is considered an
                indirect beneficial owner of such securities based on its
                ownership or control of one or more investment companies which
                directly own such shares.

Item 5.  Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:

                This statement is filed to report that as of June 30, 1999,
                the reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners
                of more than 5% of the common stock of Teardrop Golf Company.


Item 6.  Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:  Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
                Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

                SAFECO Asset Management Company is the subsidiary on which
                SAFECO Corporation is reporting as the parent holding company.
                SAFECO Asset Management Company is an investment adviser as
                specified in Item 12 on the cover page (p. 3), and reported
                shares are owned beneficially by registered investment
                companies for which SAFECO Asset Management Company serves as
                investment adviser.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
                Not applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.  Not applicable.

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
                such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                that purpose or effect.



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CUSIP NO. 878190107

Exhibits.

                The statement required by Rule 13d-1(f) is attached as
                Exhibit A.


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.


Date:  July 7, 1999                       SAFECO Corporation


                                          By    /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                          SAFECO Common Stock Trust



                                          By    /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                          SAFECO Asset Management Company



                                            By    /s/ Neal A. Fuller
                                               ------------------------------
                                               Neal A. Fuller, Secretary



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CUSIP NO. 878190107

                                    EXHIBIT A



Agreement for filing Schedule 13-G.

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 13d-1(d), SAFECO Corporation, SAFECO
Asset Management Company, and SAFECO Common Stock Trust each agree that Schedule
13-G filed by them with regard to Teardrop Golf Company's common stock is filed
on behalf of each of them.


Date:    July 7, 1999                       SAFECO Corporation



                                            By    /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
                                               ------------------------------
                                              Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                            SAFECO Common Stock Trust



                                            By    /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
                                               ------------------------------
                                               Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                            SAFECO Asset Management Company



                                             By   /s/ Neal A. Fuller
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Neal A. Fuller, Secretary



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