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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. 2)
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
30701A106
(CUSIP Number)
December 23, 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).
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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 3,837,000
REPORTING ---------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,837,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,837,000
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
14.7%
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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
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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 3,606,419
REPORTING ---------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,606,419
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,606,419
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.9%
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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)/ /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ---------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 3,837,000
REPORTING ---------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,837,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,837,000
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
14.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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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.
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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 2,915,775
REPORTING ---------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,915,775
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,915,775
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11.2%
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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.
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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 690,644
REPORTING ---------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
690,644
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
690,644
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
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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)
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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, other than WHP, 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.
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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: January 3, 2000
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
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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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