ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—PGA Tour golfer Tripp Isenhour was charged with killing a hawk on purpose with a golf shot because it was making noise as he videotaped a TV show
Isenhour was with a film crew for “Shoot Like A Pro” on Dec. 12 at the Grand Cypress Golf course. The 39-year-old golfer, whose real name is John Henry Isenhour III, was charged Wednesday with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 14 months in jail and $1,500 in fines.
According to scottishgolfhistory.net, commonly used golfing terms are fairly recent in origin.
"Bogey" was the first stroke system, developed in England at the end of the 19th Century. A 'bogle' was a Scottish goblin as far back as the 16th Century and a Bogey-man was a widely used term for a goblin or devil. Golfers of the time considered they were playing a Mister Bogey when measuring themselves against the bogey score.
"Par" is derived from the stock exchange term that a stock may be above or below its normal or 'par' figure.
"Birdie" is certainly derived from the American vox pop term 'a bird of a score' and hence a Birdie. The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms (1993) believes that "Birdie", meaning a score of one stroke under Par on a given hole comes from the 19th century American slang term "bird", meaning anything excellent.
"Eagle", a score of two under par for a given hole, was clearly the extension of the theme of birds for good scores from a "Birdie" (see above). It would be natural for American golfers to think of the Eagle, which is their national symbol. A score of two under Par is, in some ways, a 'big birdie' and an Eagle is a big bird.
Three under Par is a very rare score and an "Albatross" is a very rare bird, and now three under Par is generally referred to an "Albatross". However nobody knows exactly when the term was coined and it appears to be quite recent. At late as the 8th April 1935, a day after making an albatross on the par-5 15th hole at Augusta in the Masters, Gene Sarazen referred to his shot as a "dodo". Ab Smith said his group used the phrase 'double eagle' for three under.
Some golfers use the term Buzzard for a double Bogey.
Given the publicity of this latest gaff and the obvious lack of judgement associated with it, a "Hawk" could be the next staple in our golfing vocabulary.
If you make "Hawk" on a hole, what would it mean???
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—PGA Tour golfer Tripp Isenhour was charged with killing a hawk on purpose with a golf shot because it was making noise as he videotaped a TV show. Isenhour was with a film crew for “Shoot Like A Pro” on Dec. 12 at the Grand Cypress Golf course. The 39-year-old golfer, whose real name is John Henry Isenhour III, was charged Wednesday with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 14 months in jail and $1,500 in fines.
Given the publicity of this latest gaff and the obvious lack of judgement associated with it, a "Hawk" could be the next staple in our golfing vocabulary.
If you make "Hawk" on a hole, what would it mean???
Good question, Bagger.
Tripp took out the hawk with a wedge from 75 yards. That accuracy has already taken a substantial psychological toll and could cost him a chunk of change and possibly jail time. Therefore, I would define a 'hawk' as follows:
hawkn. A poor score of any magnitude resulting from a shot hit just too straight for the player's own good.
Also:
hawk'ishadj. The adjective describing the offending shot. Usage: That was a hawkish shot.
For example, you would score a hawk if you hit the flagstick and the ball rebounds into a hazard. That happened to Charles Howell III last year when he was in contention. Also to Byron Nelson who made quadruple bogey 7 on the 12th at Augusta when he hit the flagstick off the tee and the ball rebounded into Rae's Creek. He then hit the flagstick again from the drop area and suffered the same cruel fate. [This is an example of the rare 'double hawk'.]
You could also make hawk by picking out a hazardous target you don't think you can reach, but do with a perfect or near perfect shot. [Note: the hawk designation always requires a well-struck shot. Thus, in this situation, a gross error in judgement coupled with a so-so shot would not qualify.] I once made such a hawk on an unfamiliar Florida course. Standing on the tee box of a dogleg left par 4, I picked out a little scrub bush (through the fairway at the dogleg) for my line. I smoked my drive, and darned if the ball didn't run right into the bush's roots. My best swing of the day, and I had to take an unplayable.
RESTON, Va. -- Professional golfer Tripp Isenhour has issued a sincere apology for a December 2007 incident in Orlando during which he hit a golf ball into a tree accidentally killing a red-shouldered hawk during the taping of a golf instructional video.
"As soon as this happened, I was mortified and extremely upset and continue to be upset. I want to let everyone know there was neither any malice nor deliberate intent whatsoever to hit or harm the hawk. I was trying to simply scare it into flying away. As evidenced by our family having adopted three cats from a local shelter, I am an animal lover. We ask that everyone accept my sincerest apology, and please be respectful of my family's privacy," Isenhour said.
RESTON, Va. -- Professional golfer Tripp Isenhour has issued a sincere apology for a December 2007 incident in Orlando during which he hit a golf ball into a tree accidentally killing a red-shouldered hawk during the taping of a golf instructional video.
"As soon as this happened, I was mortified and extremely upset and continue to be upset. I want to let everyone know there was neither any malice nor deliberate intent whatsoever to hit or harm the hawk. I was trying to simply scare it into flying away. As evidenced by our family having adopted three cats from a local shelter, I am an animal lover. We ask that everyone accept my sincerest apology, and please be respectful of my family's privacy," Isenhour said.
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