Sixteen golfers or Spirograph

I believe this was supposed to represent some sort of mathematical problem representing whether or not sixteen golfers could play in foursomes for five days, but it reminds me of my old Spirograph set. http://www.maa.org/editorial/mathgames/mathgames_08_14_07.html

http://wordsmith.org/anu/java/spirograph.html

http://www.samstoybox.com/toys/Spirograph.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvmKzf_wr4

http://www.amazon.com/67009-Spirograph/dp/B00000DMD6