Golf: Blue laws on the green

You can't blame the Puritans for all of Massachusetts' oddball blue laws. They were not around when Massachusetts became one of two states - Alaska is the other - to ban alcohol on the grounds of golf courses. Not surprisingly, compliance with the ban has been a good deal less than 100 percent. That is all the more reason for legislators to give final approval to a bill giving towns and cities the authority to license sales of beer and wine on golf courses in their jurisdiction. Passage of the measure would provide clubs with a new source of revenue and might help them keep fees within reason. And unless 48 other states are wrong, beverage carts won't lead to "Animal House" on the back nine.