Vince,
How did you run out of (or low on) fuel in an aircraft with just you on board (thus allowing full fuel with weight to spare) and such a large fuel tank?
You mentioned that if the engine had failed 30 seconds, before or after, there would have been better options, in that case why were you so low?
Your decision for flying straight into the tree seems to me quite logical, you mention that the fairways have other obstructions so it makes sense in such a situation to opt for the worst possible outcome straight away as everything can then only get better. However why then fly into it at 70kts?
Finally, do you hope to win a Darwin award this year?
The Darwin Awards