Bird-Murdering Golfer Received Threats for Murdering Birds

Apparently, not everybody is willing to let Tripp Isenhour slink back into obscurity after he accidentally* killed an endangered red-shouldered hawk while filming an instructional video on how to kill endangered red-shouldered hawks (with just a bag of golf balls and a 7-iron!).

Isenhour told Golf.com that he has been receiving threats and was given additional security while playing in the Shell Houston Open.

This is certainly different, but [playing] is very therapeutic," said Isenhour, who shot rounds of 74 and 72 (two over par) in his first start since the incident became public in March. "My peers have been very supportive this week." Isenhour declined to go into specifics about the threats, saying, "I've been advised legally not to say anything now, but I'm looking forward to the whole story coming out."

For as lame as Isenhour is for intentionally killing an endangered bird, making anonymous threats is infinitely lamer. (Just in case you were wondering where I stood on the issue.)

Because the PGA doesn't publicize such things, it's not known if Isenhour was fined, but you'd have to think murder is a little more costly than dropping f-bombs.

* unmistakably on purpose

Previously on FanHouse
PGA Golfer Kills Hawk, Says He Loves Cats
Humane Society Wants PGA Tour to 'Take Action' Against Bird-Murdering Golfer