<SUBMISSION>
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<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20070117
<FILING-DATE>20070119
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20070119
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ASHWORTH INC
<CIK>0000820774
<ASSIGNED-SIC>2320
<IRS-NUMBER>841052000
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1031
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2765 LOKER AVE WEST
<CITY>CARLSBAD
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92008
<PHONE>7604386610
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2765 LOKER AVENUE WEST
<CITY>CARLSBAD
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92008
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CHARTER GOLF INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19920703
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>MEYER DAVID M
<CIK>0001285100
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-14547
<FILM-NUMBER>07541676
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>787 SEVENTH AVE.
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10019
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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    <periodOfReport>2007-01-17</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ASHWORTH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASHW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MEYER DAVID M</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>787 SEVENTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Member of Group</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34000</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a member of the Knightspoint Group, which consists of Knightspoint Partners II, L.P. (&quot;Knightspoint&quot;), Michael Koeneke, Knightspoint Partners LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss, Jeffrey M. Solomon, Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. (&quot;Ramius&quot;), Knightspoint Capital Management II LLC, Parche, LLC (&quot;Parche&quot;), Admiral Advisors, LLC (&quot;Admiral&quot;), Starboard Value and Opporutnity Master Fund Ltd. (&quot;Starboard&quot;), C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C. (&quot;C4S&quot;), Black Sheep Partners, LLC, Black Sheep Partner II, LLC and Brian Black.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Starboard and Parche directly own 1,527,979 and 291,045 shares of Common Stock, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Black Sheep Partners, LLC and Black Sheep Partners II, LLC directly own 34,842 shares and 26,836 shares of Common Stock, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">For services provided in connection with their investment in Ashworth, Inc., Knightspoint Partners LLC receives an amount equal to 11% of the profits realized by Parche and Starboard on their investment in Ashworth, Inc. Knightspoint Partners also receives an amount equal to 15% of the profits realized by Blacksheep Partners I, LLC and Black Sheep Partners II, LLC on their investment in Ashworth, Inc. &quot;Profits&quot; are defined as pre-tax capital gains (losses) plus dividends less applicable broker fees and allocated Transaction Expenses. &quot;Transaction Expenses&quot; are defined as any direct expenses incurred by the group in connection with the investment including documented legal, travel and other &quot;out of pocket&quot; expenses.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Meyer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
