An air shot is not imposed as a penalty for a tee shot as already mentioned. No matter how many times a player swings, if the club does not touch the ball, it is not considered a stroke. However, when the ball moves with an air shot, it counts as one stroke.

Does an air shot count off the tee?

An air shot is an attempt to hit the ball but missing and this is counted as one stroke whether on the tee or not..

Do fresh airs count in golf?

If you have a fresh air, while it still counts as a stroke, you are now allowed re-tee anywhere else within the teeing area, playing two.