1. Complete these three requirements for Belt Loop (Year One):
   
   

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   Explain the rules of golf to your Leader or adult partner. Explain the need for caution concerning golf clubs and golf balls.
   
   

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   Spend at least 30 minutes practicing golfing skills.
   
   

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   Participate in a round of golf (nine holes).

   
   
   
2. Earn the Golf Belt Loop and complete five of the following requirements for the Golf Pin (Year Two):
   
   

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   Explain the use of woods and irons. Explain their differences.
   
   

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   Explain how par is determined for a hole.
   
   

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   Demonstrate the proper grip of the club to your Leader, adult partner, or instructor.
   
   

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   Spend 30 minutes practicing the swing styles: full swing, approach swing, and putting swing.
   
   

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   Spend 30 minutes practicing aim, stance, and the address position.
   
   

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   Draw a diagram of a typical golf hole from tee to green.
   
   

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   Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of golf equipment clubs, ball, tee, bag, shoes, and gloves.
   
   

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   Describe the composition of a regulation golf ball.
   
   

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   Take golf lessons.
   
   

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   Spend 30 minutes hitting balls on a driving range.<
   
   

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   Play miniature golf.

   
   
3. Earn the Golf Belt Loop and Golf Pin and complete remaining requirements above to earn the Golf Letter (Year Three).

To help with Den/Patrol organization: Print out this page, check off requirement as completed, and turn in to Leader when all requirements for Belt Loop, Pin, or Letter are completed.

• Teaching Kids Golf - Junior golf instruction about proper swing and grip techniques, suggestions on choosing equipment, tips on the mental game, and hints about how to approach golf competition.
  
  
• Kentucky's Online Golf Magazine - Teach your child how to play golf, the game of a lifetime.