UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __ ) *
Name of Issuer: TearDrop Golf Company
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 878190 10 7
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee
is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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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1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Rudy A. Slucker, s.s. ####-##-####
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not applicable
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with
5. Sole Voting Power
730,000 shares **
6. Shared Voting Power
0 shares
7. Sole Dispositive Power
730,000 shares **
8. Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
730,000 shares **
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) excludes
Certain Shares *
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
32.4%
14. Type of Reporting Person*
IN
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
** Includes an aggregate of 75,000 shares of common stock owned by the
children and wife of Mr. Slucker.
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
TearDrop Golf Company
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
32 Bow Circle, Building # 1
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Rudy A. Slucker
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
32 Bow Circle, Building # 1
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
878190 10 7
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
(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
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
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(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
730,000 shares **
(b) Percent of Class:
32.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
730,000 shares **
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
730,000 shares **
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0 Shares
** Includes an aggregate of 75,000 shares of common stock owned
by the children and wife of Mr. Slucker.
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
Not Applicable
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
Not Applicable
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification
Not Applicable
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.
February 3, 1997
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Date
/s/ Rudy A. Slucker
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Rudy A. Slucker
