Golfer Isenhour: I was just trying to 'scare' the hawk

[marmar]

Will he get the Michael Vick treatment? :shrug:



from AP, via Yahoo!:

Isenhour getting plenty of unwanted attention for hawk killing
By TRAVIS REED, Associated Press Writer
Mar 8, 4:17 am EST


ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Tripp Isenhour has never gotten this much attention for a single golf shot. Really, he’s never gotten this much attention, period.

Isenhour said it was a “one-in-a-million” golf shot that killed a protected hawk and that he was only trying to scare the bird he now faces misdemeanor criminal charges for killing.

“It was unfortunate, but there’ll be plenty of time for me to tell my story,” Isenhour said on the Golf Channel’s PODS Championship post-round show Friday, his first interview since news broke that he killed the protected bird Dec. 12.

“It’s one of regret and remorse that it happened, because I’m certainly sorry to hurt a migratory bird, or any bird for that matter.”

PGA Tour players didn’t seem too shaken.

“It’s a bad break for the bird, but it sounds like there are a lot of other things people should be worried about,” Mark Calcavecchia said.

Others were more upset. The head of the Humane Society of the United States faxed PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem a letter urging “appropriate remedial action against Isenhour up to and including fines and suspension.”

Isenhour also lost his practice privileges at Grand Cypress Resort, where the crew was filming. He is playing the Nationwide Tour—a minor league of sorts to the PGA Tour—this year, but has played two years on the big tour. He lost his card both times after failing to finish in the top 125 money winners. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-golfer-birdkilled&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Hobarticus]

1. "One-in-a-million"? Not quite...

He shot ball after ball at it. The film crew all said he was joking about hitting it.

And fuck you too, Calcavecchia. How much do you really worry about, playing golf for a living?

[dbackjon]

2. Agreed - he was trying to hit the bird

And kept getting closer, adjusting his aim.

And yes, fuck you too, Calcavecchia - you are a pampered asshole supreme.