Wind blown obstruction

[rojamb]

While playing a round, a players ball came to rest on a small piece of wind blown branch. Can it be declared loose and moveable obstruction under rule 15.2?

 

[SammmeBee]

No

 

[rulefan]

While playing a round, a players ball came to rest on a small piece of wind blown branch. Can it be declared loose and moveable obstruction under rule 15.2?

If it is detached from the tree it is a Loose Impediment and not a Moveable Obstruction. Rule 15.1 applies. You may move it but not the ball.

 

[Wildboy370]

As an addition to this. My PP hit his ball into a wooded area it must of hit a tree and came to rest in the base of a fallen tree due to wind damage. Completely playable. So could he of taken a free drop due to the tree being in an un-natural position ? Was it an loose impediment even though couldn’t obviously move it ? We were unsure so took a penalty of unplayable lie.

 

[rulefan]

As an addition to this. My PP hit his ball into a wooded area it must of hit a tree and came to rest in the base of a fallen tree due to wind damage. Completely playable. So could he of taken a free drop due to the tree being in an un-natural position ? Was it an loose impediment even though couldn’t obviously move it ? We were unsure so took a penalty of unplayable lie.

It doesn't matter where the tree was - no free drop.
Were the tree roots still in the ground? If so it is not a Loose Impediment. If was completely detached it would have been but if you couldn't move it without delaying play then your only option is unplayable.