That's One!

How many times has this happened?  You address the ball on the tee, make a practice swing or so, nessle your super-sized 460cc driver up cozy to the ball and "doink" you knock the ball off the tee.

And then some jerky in the background goes "That's One"...Mostly likely that's me :)...but oh contraire, the rules say otherwise.

Rule 11-3 Ball Falling off Tee: "If a ball, when not in play, falls off a tee or is knocked off a tee by the player in addressing it, it may be re-teed, without penalty.  However, if a stroke is made at the ball in these circumstances, whether the ball is moving or not, the stroke counts, but there is not penalty."

So there you have it, if someone calls you on it, just tell them "Rule 11-3 buddy".