What Happens if you Swing and Miss the Golf Ball on the Tee?

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What Happens if you Swing and Miss the Golf Ball on the Tee?

It's happened to all of us... you make an intentional swing at the ball from the tee box and you miss. Is it a stroke? Is there a penalty? Marcela Smith from Girlfriend's Guide to Golf explains what happens next.

What's a Whiff in Golf - and is there a penalty for it?

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