Ashworth (clothing)
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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: ASHW) |
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| Genre | Sporting goods |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters |  Carlsbad, California, USA |
| Key people | Fred Couples, Primary Sponsor |
| Industry | Textiles - Apparel Clothing |
| Products | Apparel, Corporate products |
| Employees | 12,800 (2006) |
| Website | www.ashworthinc.com |
Ashworth (NASDAQ: ASHW) is a golf-apparel company, maker of Ashworth, The Game, Kudzu and Callaway Golf Apparel. On October 14, 2008, Ashworth was acquired by TaylorMade-adidas.
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[edit] Target market
Ashworth focuses on both modern and authentic clothing geared towards use on the course.
[edit] Sponsorships
They currently sponsor Fred Couples, Stuart Appleby, Chris DiMarco, Rich Beem, Jim Nantz, Rick Smith,Nick Watney, and Steve Flesch.
[edit] Acquisition by adidas
On October 14, 2008, adidas, through its subsidiary TaylorMade-adidas Golf, acquired Ashworth for $1.90 a share. The purchase was for $72.8 million, which includes $46.3 million in debt from Ashworth that adidas will assume.[1]
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