My tee shot lands under a tree, and my practice swings tell me I can’t hit a fairway wood due to overhanging branches. I opt for a mid-iron, but on my backswing the club gets tangled in a branch.

If you find your ball in the tree. If you can ID your ball in the allotted search time, you can proceed under Rule 19.2 and declare it unplayable. When you do so, you have three options from there ...

Given that information, Feeney allowed Reed to drop directly below the ball, taking a one-stroke penalty under the rule for an unplayable ball (Rule 19.2c). Reed subsequently made a bogey 5 on the ...

Keep in mind that the drop zone might not get you clear of a tree or group of trees. It's a tough break, but that's when you might go with option one or the final option under 19.2 —back-on-the ...