This is really something. Funny thing is that Tripp was the guest pro last night on the Golf Channels "Playing Lessons from the Pro's" Half hour program that has a different Pro each show and a different topic. Last night was Tripp on what to do to get ready for a match. 1. Stretch 2. Hit Putts 3. Go to driving range, start slowly 1/2 swings and slow swings to warm up and get some tempo. Then start working on specific shots, high fade, high draw, low fade, low draw, etc. work you way through from LW to Driver. He left out the part about knock a Hawk out of a tree to sort of get that manly feeling going to take you to the competition!! Pro Golfer Kills Hawk
Couldn't be......our kids couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from that distance! Must be a New Englander having an allergic reaction to sunshine and decent weather! :wink: Whatever he is, he is a for sure dumba$$! What could he possibly have been thinking???? :?
Hey that Hawk couldn't have been too smart either, according to the story after his initial barrage didn't hit the Hawk, the Hawk flew closer to him...no doubt to give him a sporting chance!
At first, I didn't go to the article out of disgust thinking it was praising him for a shot well placed. I’m glad I finally did. Don’t get me wrong, I am not an animal rights fanatic. I believe in hunting, but only if you eat what you kill. Hawks, although they are the mortal enemy of Noel, our Umbrella Cockatoo, serve a purpose in nature. Without them, we would be overrun by mice. Living in a rural area, Cindy and I have a love/hate relationship with the many red tailed hawks in this area. We make sure that Noel is never accessible to them but welcome those majestic creatures to rid us of rodents that otherwise would infest our property. It is not very often seen but I have watched a red tailed hawk take a grackle out of the air in flight. Heaven knows that we could use less of those birds around here. To kill for the fun of killing is wrong. Throw the book at him!
Maybe he was just trying to chase the bird away. I totally agree, Tom, that to not eat what you kill is ethically, and, in my opinion, morally wrong, but maybe this is a case of a misplaced shot that got a little closer than what he intended. Or maybe he's just an idiot......
To follow up on Tom's thought if you haven't seen the PBS Nature series episode called Raptor Force, start looking for it. It's absoluetly amazing what these birds can do. Raptor Force
Kim and I live in the Verdugo foothills and have hawks (mostly Harris and Red Tail) and falcons in abundance. They help to keep the pigeon and dove population in check. One time I walked out the front door and a small falcon had its kill on the ground under a chinese elm in the front yard. It spread one of its wings over the bird like a curtain and stared at me until I went back inside. We also have hawks downtown. They roost on skyscraper ledges and feed on the local pigeons. You can be walking on the street and all of a sudden have a cascade of feathers fall around you.
Looks like he's going to pay dearly for his gross error in judgement, both in the court of public opinion and in the courts: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3279958&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines