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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000820774-97-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19970430
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970610
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASHWORTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000820774
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				841052000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18553
		FILM NUMBER:		97621312

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2791 LOKER AVE W
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6194386610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARTER GOLF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>10-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000082077497000022-001-seq1-10-q.txt
<DESCRIPTION>QUARTERLY REPORT
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000082077497000022-002-seq2-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>ART. 5 FDS FOR 2ND QUARTER 10-Q
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>