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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-062600
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCONNOR JAMES G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191099

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14547
		FILM NUMBER:		081211917

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		313 322 3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FORD MOTOR COMPANY
		STREET 2:		16800 EXECUTIVE PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2765 LOKER AVE WEST
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7604386610

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2765 LOKER AVENUE WEST
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARTER GOLF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger among Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., PHX Acquisition Corp. and Ashworth, Inc. (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), each of these shares was converted into the right to receive a cash payment of $1.90 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option, which became fully vested on November 1, 2005, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement. No cash payment was made in respect thereof because the exercise price per share of the option was greater that the per share merger consideration of $1.90.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option, which became fully vested on November 1, 2006, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement. No cash payment was made in respect thereof because the exercise price per share of the option was greater that the per share merger consideration of $1.90.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option, which became fully vested on November 1, 2007, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement. No cash payment was made in respect thereof because the exercise price per share of the option was greater that the per share merger consideration of $1.90.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option, which became fully vested on November 1, 2008, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement. No cash payment was made in respect thereof because the exercise price per share of the option was greater that the per share merger consideration of $1.90.</footnote>
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