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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000820774</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASHWORTH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASHW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276525</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIKER MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>745 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 1409</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10151</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1561319</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See remarks</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>The shares of Common Stock to which this line refers are held indirectly by Diker Management, LLC (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;),in its capacity as the registered investment adviser of certain managed accounts and funds. The Reporting Person is a registered investment adviser and as such disclaims all beneficial ownership of these shares and in any case disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person&quot;s pecuniary interest in the shares. The Reporting Person is a registered investment adviser but has elected to file Form 3 nevertheless.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ M DIKER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ C DIKER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
