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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR>
<FONT style="font-size:12pt"> <B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B></FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="font-size:18pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></FONT><BR>
<B>(Rule&nbsp;14a-101)<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Preliminary Proxy Statement
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Confidential, for Use of the
Commission Only<BR>
(as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Ashworth, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</DIV>


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    <TD valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
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computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(set forth the
amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><IMG src="a19227a1a1922701.gif" alt="(Ashworth logo)">
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">March&nbsp;31, 2006

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dear Fellow Employees and Sales Representatives:

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As you know, there has been some recent media coverage regarding a number of developments at
our Company. As valued employees and sales representatives of Ashworth, I wanted to keep you fully
informed about all of these developments.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Working together over the last several months, we have made significant progress at Ashworth. Our
first quarter fiscal 2006 results demonstrate significantly improved operational execution and
financial performance across the organization. Highlights from our first quarter included: total
company sales up approximately 11% over last year; sales growth in five of six distribution
channels; our third successive quarter of strong double digit growth in our corporate channel;
improved merchandising in our retail channel; solid growth internationally; gross margins returning
to their historical levels; our sixth consecutive month in which we met our operating direct labor
efficiency targets at our EDC; and the continued effective management of our inventory levels,
while our sales increased. These significant operational and financial improvements are
attributable directly to you, our hard-working and dedicated employees, sales reps and our
continued focus on implementing the profit improvement initiatives we outlined at the end of last
year.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am also pleased to report that Ashworth recently signed an agreement with Ryder Cup Ltd. to
become the Lead Vendor, and Official Licensee, at the September&nbsp;2006 Ryder Cup to be held at the K
Club in Ireland. Our launch of the AWS collection in both men&#146;s and women&#146;s at the Ford
Championship at Doral was a huge success, proving to be one of the event&#146;s top sellers in both the
Golf Shop and the Merchandising Pavilion. In June Ashworth will again be the lead apparel vendor at
the U.S. Open. We recently signed a four year agreement with the USGA in which Ashworth will
remain the lead apparel vendor thru 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As I am sure most of you know by now, our Board of Directors has been actively working to
identify and evaluate a range of strategic alternatives to determine the course of action that will
create the most value for the Company and its shareholders. That exploration process continues to
move ahead. It is especially important that all of us remain focused on our jobs at hand and
continue to serve our customers with the highest quality products and level of service they have
come to expect from Ashworth.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As you also may be aware, a dissident shareholder, Knightspoint Partners II L.P., has
nominated several individuals for election to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors and proposed certain
By-law amendments to be voted on at the Company&#146;s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. While we
welcome the opinions of all of our shareholders, we strongly believe that this dissident
shareholder&#146;s true motivation is nothing more than fulfillment of its own self-serving interests.
Our Board intends to oppose this dissident shareholder&#146;s efforts and we expect to communicate with
our shareholders on this matter in the coming weeks and months.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As this process unfolds, we believe this dissident shareholder, as well as other interested
parties, will take every opportunity to discredit Ashworth in an effort to help them
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">capitalize at our expense. You may have already read an article that was recently published
in <I>GolfWeek </I>magazine, which I believe unfairly portrays Ashworth&#146;s situation<I>. </I>For example, the
article failed to mention any of the positive steps that we have taken and the significant progress
we have made. What bothers me more, however, is that the reporter suggests that Ashworth has
undertaken certain illegal sales practices. The article quotes anonymous industry veterans who
claim that Ashworth&#146;s first quarter results &#151; the numbers we all worked so hard to achieve &#151; were
&#147;propped up by pre-billing shipments,&#148; and that we &#147;mortgaged the farm to (post strong earnings).&#148;
I say, without hesitation, that Ashworth has not engaged in such practices and that our financial
performance was solid! It is unfortunate that this reporter chose to alarm, rather than inform,
his readers with such seriously false and misleading accusations, from unnamed sources nonetheless,
and without representing Ashworth&#146;s perspective or response to these baseless charges. In short,
we believe <I>GolfWeek </I>did a great disservice to its readers, the public and the golf apparel
industry. Our Board of Directors and I take allegations like this very seriously and I can assure
you that we will investigate the <I>GolfWeek </I>allegations in an appropriate manner. In the meantime, I
strongly encourage each of you to not allow such sensational, one-sided articles to discourage you
or your teams, or to allow it to disrupt the significant progress we have made, and continue to
make, across our organization.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you personally for your
outstanding commitment to Ashworth and for your continued hard work over these last several months.
Our strong results reflect your outstanding efforts. I am committed to keeping you informed as
events progress. As always, it is important for the Company to speak with one voice on these
issues. I ask that you direct any questions you may have and any inquiries you may receive that
are outside your usual business interaction &#151; whether from the media, other/former employees,
shareholders or analysts &#151; to Randy Herrel at 760/ 929-6142.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication to Ashworth.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Sincerely,

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">/s/Randall L. Herrel, Sr.<BR>
Randall L. Herrel, Sr.<BR>
Chairman, President and CEO

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Ashworth, Inc. will file a proxy statement in connection with its 2006 annual meeting of
stockholders. Ashworth stockholders are strongly advised to read the 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 <U>www.sec.gov</U>. Copies of the proxy statement
and any amendments and supplements to the proxy statement will also be available for free at
Ashworth&#146;s Internet website at <U>www.ashworthinc.com</U> 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)&nbsp;322-2885 toll-free or by email at
<U>proxy@mackenziepartners.com</U>.</I>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Ashworth, its directors and certain of its executive officers are participants in a solicitation of
proxies for Ashworth&#146;s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders. Information regarding these
participants and their interests is contained in a filing under Rule&nbsp;14a-12 filed by Ashworth with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;31, 2006.</I>
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