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		UNITED STATES<BR>
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	2765 Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad, California
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On December 21, 2004, Ashworth, Inc. (the "Company") issued stock option grants to each of its executive officers and non-employee directors, as approved by the Company's board of directors and in accordance with its 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.  The opions have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the grant date and will expire no more than 10 years from such date.<br><br>Each non-employee director was granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company's common stock.  With the exception of Mr. Gambucci whose options vest immediately, the options granted to the non-employee directors will vest in four quarterly installments on each of February 1, 2005, May 1, 2005, August 1, 2005 and November 1, 2005.  <br><br>The options granted to the executive officers will vest in three equal installments on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.  The exectutive officers were granted ptions to purchase up to the following number of shares of the company's common stock:<br><br>Randall L. Herrel, Sr. - Chairman, President and CEO - 45,000<br>Terence W. Tsang - Executive Vice President and CFO - 30,000<br>Peter s. Case - Senior Vice President-Finance - 5,000<br>Peter E. Holmberg - Senior Vice President-Sales - 15,000<br>Gary I. Schneiderman - Senior Vice President-Sales - 18,000<br><br>In accordance with the Company's 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company enters into a stock agreement with each optionee at time of grant.  A copy of the Company's form of stock option agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
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	December 22, 2004
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	Terence W. Tsang
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>ASHWORTH, INC.</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>2000 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this &#147;<B>Agreement</B>&#148;) is made effective as of the Option Grant Date set
forth below, by and between Ashworth, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;), and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&#147;<B>Optionee</B>&#148;). Terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Company&#146;s 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;<B>Plan</B>&#148;). The parties agree as
follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>1.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Governing Plan</B></U>. Optionee has received a copy of the Plan. This Agreement is subject in
all respects to the applicable provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.
In the case of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, the provisions
of the Plan shall control.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>2.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Grant of Option</B></U>. The Company hereby grants to Optionee a stock option (the &#147;<B>Option</B>&#148;) to
purchase shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock upon the following terms and conditions:

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>3.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Governing Law</B></U>. This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal laws, and not the laws pertaining to conflicts or
choice of laws, of the State of California applicable to agreements made or to be performed wholly
within the State of California.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Optionee have executed this Agreement effective as of the
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