UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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Ashworth, Inc.
 
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Information Concerning Participants
(Furnished pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
Participant Information:
Ashworth, Inc. (“Ashworth”), its directors and certain of its officers and employees are participants in a solicitation of proxies in connection with Ashworth’s upcoming 2006 annual meeting of stockholders. These persons have interests in the solicitation by reason of their beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of Ashworth or by virtue of agreements and arrangements with Ashworth. Each of the directors, officers and employees of Ashworth who are participants in the solicitation are listed below, together with the number (in parenthesis) of shares of Ashworth common stock beneficially owned by each of these persons as of March 29, 2006 and the number of options to purchase shares of Ashworth common stock exercisable on or before May 28, 2006.
Directors:
 
Randall L. Herrel; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (105,500 shares and 147,213 exercisable options);
Detlef H. Adler(1) (-0- shares and 3,333 exercisable options);
Stephen G. Carpenter (17,500 shares and 67,500 exercisable options);
John M. Hanson, Jr. (69,700 shares and 80,000 exercisable options);
James B. Hayes (5,000 shares and 33,333 exercisable options);
James G. O’Connor (12,500 shares and 23,333 exercisable options);
John W. Richardson (-0- shares and 3,875 exercisable options).
Officers/Employees:
 
Randall L. Herrel, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (105,500 shares and 147,213 exercisable options);
Winston E. Hickman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (-0- shares and -0- exercisable options);
Peter E. Holmberg, Executive Vice President of Merchandising, Design and Production (15,000 shares and 35,755 exercisable options);
Gary I. Schneiderman, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service (1,000 shares and 47,015 exercisable options);
Halina Balys, Corporate Secretary (-0- shares and 15,708 exercisable options).
(1) Mr. Adler is the Chief Executive Officer of Seidensticker (Overseas) Limited (“Seidensticker”), a supplier of inventoried products to Ashworth; Seidensticker beneficially owns 713,980 shares of Ashworth’s common stock (5.0% of all outstanding shares) and holds no options.
Additional Information:
Ashworth will file a proxy statement in connection with its 2006 annual meeting of stockholders. Ashworth stockholders are strongly advised to read such proxy statement when it becomes available, as it will contain important information. Stockholders will be able to obtain this proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by Ashworth with the Securities and Exchange Commission for free at the Internet website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Copies of the proxy statement and any amendments and supplements to the proxy statement will also be available for free at Ashworth’s Internet website at www.ashworthinc.com or by writing to Ashworth, Inc., 2765 Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad, CA 92008. In addition, copies of the proxy materials may be requested by contacting our proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at (800) 322-2885 toll-free or by email at proxy@mackenziepartners.com.

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