Tripp Isenhour Is Obviously An Animal Lover
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Apparently, you better not make a peep of a sound when Tripp Isenhour is at the golf tee. Because a red-shouldered hawk was making noise while Isenhour was filming a golf instruction segment, the mid-level PGA pro (ZERO dollars on the 2008 PGA money list) decided he’d play the roll of an SPCA representative and rid himself of nature’s irritant:
According to court documents, Isenhour got upset when a red-shouldered hawk began making noise, forcing another take. He began hitting balls at the bird, then 300 yards away, but gave up.Isenhour started again when the hawk moved within about 75 yards, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer Brian Baine indicated in a report.
Isenhour allegedly said “I’ll get him now,” and aimed for the hawk.
“About the sixth ball came very near the bird’s head, and [Isenhour] was very excited that it was so close,” Baine wrote.
A few shots later, witnesses said he hit the hawk. The bird, protected as a migratory species, fell to the ground bleeding from both nostrils.
What a guy. Maybe Isenhour is friends with David Motari? Naturally, the accused tried to deny the whole thing by saying there’s no way he could’ve hit it. A sound engineer who was there for the filming disagrees:
“He just kept saying how he didn’t think he could have hit it, which I think is a stupid thing for a PGA Tour golfer to say,” said Jethro Senger, a sound engineer at the shoot. “He can put a ball in a hole from hundreds of yards away, and here he is hitting line drives at something that’s, I don’t know, a couple hundred feet away?”
Again, what a guy. Don’t look now, but is that PETA knocking at the Isenhour door? One can only hope.
Anyway, here are my thoughts on the whole matter:
Much, much greater than.
Please go to
http://www.pgatour.com/member_.....dback.html
and post your comments about Mr. Isenhour the bird killer. I’m sure the PGA would love to hear your comments.
What a f***ing DICK!! Hang him. I get so sick of golfers whining about noises during their shot processes, whether in their pre-shot routines, during their backswings, or what have yous. As an avid and somewhat fanatical and probably maniacal golfer, nothing bothers me when I play. In fact, I often listen to my iPod while I play and it effects me ZERO. Actually, it’s quite therapeutic. What a DICKHOLE!!!!!!
While I do feel sorry for the bird, do we know if the bird died? I too am a golfer and do not like guys whining about quiteness. But come on, its a bird! I like animals and do not do anything mean to them but for as much as we know the bird had a bloody nose, took two aspirins and is fine.
Please please give this lying hack the maximum sentence 1500 dollars probably means nothing to him so he should sit in jail for the entire 14 months.
Snoopy is an idiot!
The bird is of a protected species, but regardless of that, has just as much right to be on this planet as a famous golfer. Oh, and Snoopy, the bird DIED. Sheesh.
I hope they throw the book at the smug jerk!
Thanks hawklover, I sent PGA an email, and I’d LOVE to send my thoughts to others who such an “animal lover” as Trip might look up to.
Kent is a moron! As I mentioned I did not know the bird died and that is unfortunate. You obviously missed my point. I too enjoy animals and am for protecting endangered species and people should be fined for infractions. But to suggest Trip should spend time in jail, and should be hung…come on…give me a break. Since the bird had just as much right to be on the golf course as Trip, the bird should have been smart enough to move when the ball was coming. Survival of the fittest. Until birds build wings onto hospitals, donate money to charities, feed the poor, quite your belly-aching…Kent.
Yeah, you really ARE an idiot Snoopy.
I don’t think my post said anything about hanging the guy, but perhaps you had trouble reading that too (like you did reading the bird was killed).
I DO think he should serve time though.
He killed a protected species and now is trying to make us believe he didn’t mean to hit it?
Come on!
Another rich guy with illusions of grandeur!
Just curious Snoopy, what was your take on Michael Vick’s dog fighting? Do you defend him as well?
Survival of the fittest there too?
Why do you think certain animals are protected?
Is it safe to say that someone can launch golf balls at your children and say “survival of the fittest?”
Heck no, there are laws to protect those who cannot protect themselves, so find yourself an intelligent argument for next time.
Until then, I’ll just keep right on “belly-aching” and there’s not a damn thing you can do to stop me.
Actually Kent, I do not want to stop you. Please continue. Please, give us more of your wisdom on right and wrong and putting children in the same boat as a bird. I do not want to stop you. I would like people to read this discussion. Is this about the bird or your jealousness of “Another rich guy”. Oh before I forget, yes Michael Vick is a thug and I hope he is not allowed to step one more foot on a football field. Unlike you, I do believe there is a distinction between people who hunt protected animals and/or participate in dog fighting rings, etc. vs. Tripp. Quick question, why does it matter he may be rich? That’s right, you probably have a “rich” vs. “poor” mentality and the rich are the bad guys. I try to think I am balanced in such issues and not off the deep end, like yourself. You would not see a problem with spending $10,000 on nursing a baby seal back to health and releasing it into back to the ocean and watching a killer whale gobble it up. Go right ahead, but please, spend your own money….not mine.
Snoop,
If you’ll read (why do I keep having to suggest this to you?), YOU’RE the only person posting here who is DEFENDING this jerk!
Tell me please, what is the difference between dog fighting and firing golf balls at a hawk?
I’m interested in what your take on it is.
Oh, and sorry for trying to make a POINT about protecting children AND hawks.
I didn’t realize you couldnt make the association.
Do forgive me, I’ll speak more slowly and in nothing but CONCRETE terms from here on.