FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ASHWORTH INC [ ASHW ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

666 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR,  		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/26/2007
(Street)

NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   9/26/2007     P    2192   A $6.0360   357878   I   By Parche LLC   (1)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   9/27/2007     P    1874   A $6.0535   359752   I   By Parche LLC   (1)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   9/28/2007     P    4272   A $6.1063   364024   I   By Parche LLC   (1)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   9/26/2007     P    11508   A $6.0360   1878838   I   By Starboard Master   (2)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   9/27/2007     P    9836   A $6.0535   1888674   I   By Starboard Master   (2)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   9/28/2007     P    22428   A $6.1063   1911102   I   By Starboard Master   (2)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value                  276782   I   See Footnotes   (3) (4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Shares owned directly by Parche, LLC (Parche). As the managing member of Parche, RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC (RCG Starboard Advisors) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Parche. As the sole member of RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. (Ramius) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Parche. As the managing member of Ramius, C4S & Co., L.L.C. (C4S) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Parche. As the managing members of C4S, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Parche. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss, RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius and C4S disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
( 2)  Shares owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. (Starboard). As the investment manager of Starboard, RCG Starboard Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. As the sole member of RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. As the managing member of Ramius, C4S may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. As the managing members of C4S, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss, RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius and C4S disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
( 3)  Shares collectively owned by Knightspoint Partners II, L.P., Michael Koeneke, David Meyer, Knightspoint Partners LLC, Black Sheep Partners, LLC, Black Sheep Partners II, LLC and Brian Black. The 276,782 Shares include (a) 200 Shares beneficially owned by Knightspoint Partners II, L.P., (b) 20,736 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Koeneke, including 2,562 options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereto, (c) 151,141 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Meyer, including 7,308 options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereto and 100,000 options granted to Mr. Meyer on September 13, 2007, 1/4 of which options vest on December 13, 2007, March 13, 2008, June 13, 2008 and September 13, 2008, respectively, (d) 63,940 Shares beneficially owned by Black Sheep Partners, LLC and (e) 39,738 Shares beneficially owned by Black Sheep Partners II, LLC.
( 4)  (continued from previous footnote) The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a Section 13(d) group with the individuals and entities listed above (the "Knightspoint Group"). As a result, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the 276,782 Shares owned by the other members of the Knightspoint Group. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the 276,782 Shares owned by the other members of the Knightspoint Group except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of Shares owned by the other members of the Knightspoint Group for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC
666 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
X

C4S & CO LLC
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
X

COHEN PETER A
C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
X
See Explanation of Responses
STARK MORGAN B
C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
X

STRAUSS THOMAS W
C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
X

SOLOMON JEFFREY M
C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
X

Starboard Value & Opportunity Master Fund Ltd
C/O CITCO FUND SERVICES LTD
WEST BAY RD
 
X

Parche, LLC
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
X

RCG STARBOARD ADVISORS, LLC
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10017
X


Signatures
By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Managing Member 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Peter A. Cohen 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Morgan B. Stark 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Thomas W. Strauss 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Jeffrey M. Solomon 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Starboard Value and Opportunity Master; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Parche, LLC; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory 9/28/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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