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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909143-06-000111.txt : 20061121
<SEC-HEADER>0000909143-06-000111.hdr.sgml : 20061121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061121183313
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909143-06-000111
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADAMS GOLF INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059763
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				752320087
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST PLANO PARKWAY
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75074
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9726739000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST PLANO PARKWAY
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75074

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BREWER OLIVER G III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001072918

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24583
		FILM NUMBER:		061233965

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9726739601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST PLANO PARKWAY
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75074
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">300,113 options are currently exercisable.  The remaining 600,226 options vest in two equal installments on January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Remaining options from grant received September 6, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/  O.G. BREWER</signatureName>
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