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Golf Merit Badge

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Golf Merit Badge Overview

Golf is unique because the players police themselves. Other sports depend upon referees or umpires to apply penalties when there are infractions of the rules. In golf, every player is expected to act honorably, and the welfare and integrity of the game rely on every player’s honesty. This is why golf often is referred to as a “gentleman’s game.”
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Golf Merit Badge Requirements

The previous version of the Merit Badge requirements can be found in Scoutbook

The requirements will be fed dynamically using the scout book integration
NOTE: The official merit badge pamphlets are now free and downloadable HERE or can be purchased at the Scout Shop.
1. Discuss safety on the golf course. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while golfing, including lightning, heat reactions, sunburn, dehydration, blisters, animal or bug bites, poison ivy exposure, sprains, and strains.
Resource: First Aid on the Golf Course (video)
2. Complete ONE of the following options:

Get the Golf Merit Badge Pamphlet

Merit Badge Pamphlets are now free and publicly available. Note: Always check www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/all/ for the latest requirements.

Discover more about "Golf"

You don’t have to swing like Spieth or blast it like Bubba to earn the Golf merit badge. You do have to know about golf’s rules, its equipment and its lingo. (Like: Was that a hook or a slice I just hit?) This wasn’t a problem for the 3,826 Scouts who earned the Golf merit badge last year. But what about those Scouters who regularly play the game or watch professional golf on TV? It’s time to put your golf knowledge to the test. My magazine colleague Keith Faber put together this 18-question quiz with answers taken straight from the Golf merit badge pamphlet. Be Prepared: Like the game itself, this quiz is frustratingly difficult.

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