Comments on: Pro-Golfer Tripp Isenhour Gets a Legal Mulligan on Killing Protected Hawk

By: chris s

chris s — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:44:49 +0000

If you people think that any professional golf er in good enough to hiT a hawk then you have no idea. ive Meet tripp personaly and know him well and know there was no harmfull intent in his actions.

By: jonathanturley

jonathanturley — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:08:13 +0000

Guest:

The problem with the accident claim is that he added to hitting balls at the bird. He just stated that he was not trying to kill it as opposed to scaring it. There was no claim that he was aiming two inches to the right when the sixth ball kill the bird. The prior balls obviously did not scare off the hawk and he clearly aimed closer or more accurately on the sixth try.

By: guest

guest — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:51:09 +0000

8 witnesses said it was an accident. 1 said it wasn’t. Don’t believe everything you read in the papers.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:44:47 +0000

rafflaw and mojo,

Great ideas! And perhaps “shootin’ irons” should not be in a golf game either.

By: Mojo

Mojo — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:08:36 +0000

rafflaw -

That’s a very funny comparison, and quite poignant. To liven up the sport of golf, perhaps there should be a time constraint placed between your last shot and your next shot. If you’re not fast enough to the ball to set up and hit, the defensive line begins their rush …

By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:33:09 +0000

That is a horrible story. I have never understood why you have to be so quiet in Golf. In baseball you have to hit a pitch at 95mph with thousands screaming and that doesn’t bother them so why can’t a professional golfer hit a stationary ball with a few hundred people makng noise? A Red Tail Hawk can’t make enough noise to distract a golfer. This guy should have received a much tougher sentence.

By: Cro Magnum Man

Cro Magnum Man — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:33:51 +0000

I’m not much on golfing, but is this what they call a “birdie”?

By: Mercie

Mercie — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:59:41 +0000

Target practice would be wonderful–I’m first in line. I can’t believe he was able to buy himself out of community service. He should have to donate and give the max number of hours.