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						UNITED STATES
				SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
					Washington, D.C. 20549

						SCHEDULE 13G

			Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
					  (Amendment No. 1)

				   FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
					  (Name of Issuer)

						Common Stock
				(Title of Class of Securities)

						  30701A106
						(CUSIP Number)

						April 16, 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:
					/___/	Rule 13d-1(b)
					/_X_/	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 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).

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information 
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

SEC 1745 (3-98)			Page 1 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	West Highland Capital, Inc.
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2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See 
	Instructions)
	(a)/X /
	(b)/  /
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3	SEC USE ONLY

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4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	California
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	  NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
	   SHARES				0
	BENEFICIALLY		---------------------------------------
	  OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
	    EACH				2,600,000
	 REPORTING			---------------------------------------
	   PERSON			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	    WITH				0
					---------------------------------------
					8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
						2,600,000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,600,000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
	SHARES (See Instructions)

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	9.9%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
	CO and IA
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					Page 2 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Estero Partners, LLC
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See 
	Instructions)
	(a)/X /
	(b)/  /
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
3	SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	California
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
	  NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
	   SHARES				0
	BENEFICIALLY		---------------------------------------
	  OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
	    EACH				2,365,997
	 REPORTING			---------------------------------------
	   PERSON			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	    WITH				0
					---------------------------------------
					8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
						2,365,997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,365,997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
	SHARES (See Instructions)

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	9.0%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
	OO
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					Page 3 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Lang H. Gerhard
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2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See 
	Instructions)
	(a)/X /
	(b)/  /
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
3	SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
	  NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
	   SHARES				585,000
	BENEFICIALLY		---------------------------------------
	  OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
	    EACH				2,600,000
	 REPORTING			---------------------------------------
	   PERSON			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	    WITH				585,000
					---------------------------------------
					8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
						2,600,000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,185,000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
	SHARES (See Instructions)

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	12.2%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
	IN
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
					Page 4 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	West Highland Partners, L.P.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See 
	Instructions)
	(a)/X /
	(b)/  /
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
3	SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	California
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
	  NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
	   SHARES				0
	BENEFICIALLY		---------------------------------------
	  OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
	    EACH				1,923,979
	 REPORTING			---------------------------------------
	   PERSON			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	    WITH				0
					---------------------------------------
					8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
						1,923,979
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,923,979
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
	SHARES (See Instructions)

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	7.4%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
	PN
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					Page 5 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Buttonwood Partners, L.P.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See 
	Instructions)
	(a)/X /
	(b)/  /
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
3	SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	California
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
	  NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
	   SHARES				0
	BENEFICIALLY		---------------------------------------
	  OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
	    EACH				442,018
	 REPORTING			---------------------------------------
	   PERSON			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	    WITH				0
					---------------------------------------
					8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
						442,018
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	442,018
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
	SHARES (See Instructions)

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	1.7%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
	PN
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
					Page 6 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106				13G		

ITEM 1.

     (a)  The name of the issuer is Family Golf Centers, Inc. (the 
"Issuer").

     (b)  The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 
538 Broadhollow Road, Melville, NY  11747.

ITEM 2.

     (a)  The names of the persons filing this statement are West 
Highland Capital, Inc. ("WHC"), Lang H. Gerhard ("Gerhard"), Estero 
Partners, LLC ("LLC"), West Highland Partners, L.P. ("WHP") and 
Buttonwood Partners, L.P. ("BP") (collectively, the "Filers").

     (b)  The principal business office of the Filers is located at 
300 Drakes Landing Road, Suite 290, Greenbrae, CA 94904.

     (c)  WHC is a California corporation, LLC is a California 
limited liability company, WHP and BP are California limited 
partnerships and Gerhard is a United States citizen.

     (d)  This statement relates to shares of Common Stock of the 
Issuer (the "Stock").

     (e)  The CUSIP number of the Stock is 30701A106.

					Page 7 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106				13G		

ITEM 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b), or 
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

	(a)	___	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the 
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

	(b)	___	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 78c).

	(c)	___	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(d)	___	Investment company registered under section 8 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

	(e)	___	An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

	(f)	___	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in 
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

	(g)	___	A parent holding company or control person in 
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

	(h)	___	A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

	(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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

	(j)	___	Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(J)


					Page 8 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106				13G		

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover sheet for each Filer.

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

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the 
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial 
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the 
following /  /.


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

WHC is a registered investment adviser whose clients have the right 
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or 
the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock.  Gerhard is the sole 
shareholder of WHC and the Manager of LLC.  WHC, LLC and Gerhard are 
the general partners of WHP and BP, which are investment limited 
partnerships.  No single client of WHC holds more than five percent 
of the Stock.

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

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

See Item 2(a) of this Schedule.

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 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.

					Page 9 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106				13G		

SIGNATURES

	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:	April 23, 1999

LANG H. GERHARD					WEST HIGHLAND PARTNERS, L.P.

By:	West Highland				By:	West Highland
	Capital, Inc.					Capital, Inc.
	Attorney-in-Fact				Attorney-in-Fact

	By:	/s/Bonnie George			By:	/s/Bonnie George	
		Bonnie George					Bonnie George
		Chief Operating Officer			Chief Operating
									Officer

WEST HIGHLAND CAPITAL, INC.		BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.

By:	/s/Bonnie George			By:	/s/Bonnie George	
	Bonnie George					Bonnie George
	Chief Operating Officer			Chief Operating Officer

ESTERO PARTNERS, LLC				

By:  West Highland Capital, Inc.
	Attorney-in-Fact
	By:	/s/Bonnie George
	Bonnie George
	Chief Operating Officer


						Page 10 of 11

CUSIP No. 30701A106			13G			

										EXHIBIT A

			AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
			OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G

The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 
13D or Schedule 13G (and any amendments or supplements thereto) 
required under section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
as amended, in connection with purchases by the undersigned of 
securities of Intermedia Communications, Inc. and any other issuer, 
until such time as the undersigned file with the SEC a statement 
terminating this Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on 
Schedule 13D or 13G.  For that purpose, the undersigned hereby 
constitute and appoint West Highland Capital, Inc., a California 
corporation, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, 
with full power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to 
prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish 
to any other person all certificates, instruments, agreements and 
documents necessary to comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with 
said purchases, and to do and perform every act necessary and proper 
to be done incident to the exercise of the foregoing power, as fully 
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, until 
such time as the undersigned file with the SEC a statement 
terminating this Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on 
Schedule 13D or 13G.

DATED:	May 15, 1998

  /s/ Lang H. Gerhard         	WEST HIGHLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
Lang H. Gerhard					
							By:  /s/ Lang H. Gerhard  	
							Lang H. Gerhard
WEST HIGHLAND CAPITAL, INC.			General Partner

By:	  /s/ Bonnie George     
	Bonnie George, Chief		BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
	Operating Officer			
							By:  /s/ Lang H. Gerhard   ESTERO 
PARTNERS, LLC				Lang H. Gerhard
								General Partner
By:	  /s/ Lang H. Gerhard   
	Lang H. Gerhard
	Manager

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