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New "No Birdie" Golf Balls Help Golfers Avoid Killing Wildlife

Jeremy ScottMar 12, 2008

The Mental Golf Guru website has announced a timely new product: the "No Birdie" golf balls.

Inspired by the now infamous Tripp Isenhour, who recently managed to kill a Red Shouldered Hawk--on purpose!--while filming a golf-related television show, these balls are specifically designed to help you avoid killing protected wildlife.

Mr. Isenhour's hawk-related exploits have been the talk of the sports world for nearly a week now.  Some rush to defend him, suggesting that he couldn't possibly have intended to injure the bird.  Others condemn him, hoping for swift and harsh penalties.

I would prefer to learn from Mr. Isenhour's story... to try and grow as a person and as a society.  "What can we do," I ask myself, in the wake of this tragedy, "to ensure that this sort of thing doesn't ever happen again?"

And that's when "No Birdie" golf balls were born.  I feel like the average golfer is someone that enjoys wildlife...someone that would never go out of their way to hurt a living creature.  But good intentions don't always pan out, you know?  "No Birdie" balls is a way for us to take that extra precaution, go that extra mile to help keep our protected migratory bird species from ever coming into the line of fire again.

You can use these balls just like a regular golf ball--in fact they are real golf balls, made by a nationally-recognized golf ball brand. Just tee it up, swing away, and breathe easy knowing that using the "No Birdie" ball helps decrease your odds of facing criminal charges for killing hawks, birds, rabbits, and all other wildlife.

Impress your friends and members of your local foursome with your ability to complete 18 holes of golf murder-free. You'll be the talk of the clubhouse.

The "No Birdie" golf balls are reasonably priced at $45 a dozen, $500 for 12 dozen (a discount for bulk purchase!). Hey, buying a dozen Nike or Titleist balls in your local pro shop can run you that much--and those pro shop balls weren't engineered to specifically help you prevent animal cruelty.

Imagine the conversations this ball will help you start--all while promoting animal rights and all that warm-fuzzy jazz. Oh, and the balls have the logo you see in the picture above right on the side of the ball... sweet!

Legal Disclaimer: "No Birdie" balls are not guaranteed. Aiming directly at wildlife and repeatedly hitting golf balls at wildlife may result in a direct hit and death of that creature. Mental Golf Guru is not responsible for any actual wildlife mistreatment or death that comes about through use of these golf balls. Use at your own risk. Adding your trademark slice or duck hook to the use of the "No Birdie" balls may still result in the unintended harm of defenseless animals.