Rules: Do you get relief if your club breaks during the swing?

Your club shaft snaps in two during your swing and you end up whiffing the shot. 

Do you get free relief?

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Nope.

It is still considered a stroke.  You now have to calm yourself down and take your next shot (with a different club, of course).

This happened to John Senden during his first round at the 2018 Australian PGA Championship.

See the article and videos at Golf Digest.

By the way, did you read in the article the part about the tee being an obstruction?

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