PLAY IT OR TAKE UNPLAYABLE

Ball is sitting at the base of a tree trunk, up against a boundary fence with a reed/brush screen, surrounded by dry leaves in the rough

Your ball is snuggled up against that tree like it's looking for a hug — the fence behind makes a full swing basically impossible. You can hack it out sideways if you fancy, but declaring it unplayable (Rule 19) for one penalty stroke is the sensible play here — drop within two club-lengths no nearer the hole, or go back on the line.

NOT RATED YET — BE THE FIRST

Read Rule 19 on randa.org