Saving Jobs at Rancho Park

I was very upset to read Edward J. Boyer’s article about the plight of the golf teachers at Rancho Park Golf Course (“The Wise Man of Rancho Park,” Dec. 14). Removing them strikes me as wrong. Having a PGA card is not a prerequisite for being a good teacher. I hope steps will be taken to keep them employed.

Josh Goldstein

Via the Internet

Editor’s note: Representatives from the office of L.A. City Council member Jack Weiss and the Department of Recreation and Parks recently met with the management at Rancho Park Golf Course. During that meeting they agreed that any new instructor hired at the course’s driving range must have a PGA card, while those instructors currently authorized to teach will retain their positions without having to secure a PGA card.