Unplayable should not be stroke and distance. unplayable lies like a ball plugged in a bunker face under a lip, a ball in a deep depression in the rough or behind a tree, a ball in the roots of a tree or a ball stuck in a tree. These are the types of examples where unplayable lies occur and they should not be penalized stroke and distance.
Thanks for WhiteBus trying to explain. Reading the decisions are great.
Nope sorry. These are exact examples of what should be stroke and distance. This rule is far too often used to a players advantage. Problem is speed of play, on every level. I recognize that. But it doesn't change my opinion.
Funny thing is this guy is proving my point, every example he used above would have been the result of a bad/missed played shot. Which is every time I have ever seen a unplayable taken. These shots should not be rewarded just for knowing the basic rules of golf.