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Re: whiff

Posted by Paul on 10/22/2004, 6:53 am, in reply to "whiff"
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If you play a whiff then there is intention to hit the ball and you pay a penalty shot. If you address the ball and back off there is no intention to hit and no penalty. If you take a backswing and back off there is no penalty. Notice Padraig Harrington in the recent match play from Wentworth actually made a downswing but deliberately overflew the ball. He claimed no intention to hit the ball and the referee agreed with him. No penalty. --Previous Message-- : What is the penalty on whiffing the ball in the : tee box and what determines a penalty? Can : you address the ball and back off? What if : you take a backswing and then stop and back : off the ball? :

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