Morgan J P & Co Inc – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 11/7/97 re: Ashworth Inc

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Amendment to Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13G
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 1: SC 13G/A    13G October 31, 1997                                   3     15K 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
AMENDMENT NO.   )*  

NAME OF ISSUER:  Ashworth Inc.                                                  

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:  Ashworth Inc.                                    
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED IS A                  
COMMON STOCK                                                              

CUSIP NO: 04516H101                                                             

FEE BEING PAID:   No                                                            

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:   J. P. MORGAN & CO., INCORPORATED            
S.S.  OR  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS:    13-2625764  

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:    (A)                  
                                       (B)

(3) SEC USE ONLY                                                              

(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  UNITED STATES                      

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:    
(5) SOLE POWER TO VOTE:       1,077,300       SHARES        
(6) SHARED POWER TO VOTE:     0       SHARES                
(7) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE:    1,277,500       SHARES        
(8) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE:  0       SHARES                

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:             
              12,637,000
SHARES                                                                        

(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:          

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):  10.109 %               

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  HC                                              

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

AMENDMENT NO:                                           DATE: October 31, 1997  

FEE BEING PAID:       No                                                        

ITEM 1  (a)  NAME OF ISSUER:  Ashworth Inc.                                     

ITEM 1  (b)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:                   
                2791 Loker Avenue West
            Carlsbad, CA 92008

ITEM 2  (a)  NAME OF PERSON FILING: J. P. MORGAN & CO., INCORPORATED            

ITEM 2  (b)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:                              
        60 WALL STREET
               NEW YORK, N. Y. 10260

ITEM 2  (c)  CITIZENSHIP UNITED STATES                                          

ITEM 2  (d)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:                                      
Ashworth Inc.   

        UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED IS A
COMMON STOCK                                    

ITEM 2  (e)  CUSIP NO: 04516H101                                                

ITEM 3  TYPE OF PERSON:  (g) PARENT HOLDING COMPANY                             

ITEM 4  (a)  AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:    12,637,000                           
SHARES,                                                                       
INCLUDING 0 SHARES WHERE THERE IS A RIGHT TO ACQUIRE. 

ITEM 4  (b)  PERCENT OF CLASS:  10.109 %                                        

ITEM 4  (c)     (i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: 1,077,300       SHARES                  
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE:       0       SHARES   
    (iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE:      1,277,500       SHARES
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE:    0       SHARES   

ITEM 5  OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:    Not Applicable            

ITEM 6  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:           

VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR ACCOUNTS INVOLVE OUTSIDE PERSONS WHO HAVE THE    
RIGHT TO RECEIVE OR DIRECT THE RECEIPT OF DIVIDENDS FROM, OR THE PROCEEDS       
FROM THE SALE OF, SECURITIES IN SUCH ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CLASS         
OF SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT. HOWEVER, NO SUCH            
PERSON'S RIGHTS RELATE TO MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS, UNLESS           
SUCH PERSON IS IDENTIFIED BELOW.                                                

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ITEM 7  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARIES:                      
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK - 3(b) BANK       
    J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. - 3(e) INVESTMENT ADVISOR
      J.P. MORGAN FLORIDA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK - 3(e) INVESTMENT ADVISOR

CERTAIN OF THE SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS REPORT MAY BE OWNED BY NON-       
QUALIFYING SUBSIDIARIES OF J.P. MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED, BUT THE              
AMOUNT SO OWNED DOES NOT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL OUTSTANDING            
SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY AND IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL          
INFORMATION CONCERNING SUCH SECURITIES.                                         

ITEM 8  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:              
NOT APPLICABLE                                            

ITEM 9  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE                      

ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:                                                          

BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND            
BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY          
COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT          
HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF         
SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A                
PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH PURPOSE OR EFFECT.                   

AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, I      
CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE,               
COMPLETE AND CORRECT.                                                           

                                                               KATHLEEN H. TRIPP
                                                              VICE PRESIDENT

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