Is it a stroke against you if you miss the golf ball on your tee shot?

Question

Is it a stroke against you if you miss the golf ball on your tee shot?

Answer 1

Yes if you address the ball,swing and miss it's a stroke every time.

Answer 2

From the rules of golf,  a "stroke" is "the forward movement of the club made with the intention of striking at and moving the ball".

Golf is a game built on integrity and honesty. If you intended to hit the ball, you must count the stroke. You will always see players calling rules infractions on themselves.

Eveybody in your group will know that you meant to hit the ball, so you won't be fooling anybody.

Just to clear up some other answers: It's not a penalty, you just have to count the swing as a stroke. It's not a PGA rule, it's a USGA (and R&A) rule.

Answer 3

Yes because you addressed your ball wit an intent to hit.

Answer 4

yep, according to the usga rules if you swing the club with the intention of hitting it it counts as a stroke whether the ball is hit or not

Answer 5

Yes, and you look and feel like a fool. That's the worst part.

Answer 6

wait, I thought if you do not hit the ball, it does not move than no stroke.  How can it be anything else?  How can anyone know you didn't miss on purpose as a way to take a practice stroke?

Answer 7

if the ball doesnt pass the ladies tee its a stroke

Answer 8

yep, for every stroke you miss, it counts as one.

but if you were taking a practice shot, no.

Answer 9

Yah, the rules state that if you were making an attempt to hit the ball, and you miss, it's a one-stroke penalty.

Answer 10

Yes, PGA rule is it's a stroke. Every tournament I've played in, that's the standard rule. Sorry, Try a mulligan, then no harm.