Cub Scout Golf
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Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
- 1. Explain the rules of golf to your leader or adult partner. Explain the need for caution concerning golf clubs and golf balls.
- 2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing golfing skills.
- 3. Participate in a round of golf (nine holes).
Sports Pin Requirements
Earn the Golf belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- 1. Explain the use of woods and irons. Explain their differences.
- 2. Explain how par is determined for a hole.
- 3. Demonstrate the proper grip of the club to your leader, adult partner, or instructor.
- 4. Spend 30 minutes practicing the swing styles: full swing, approach swing, and putting swing.
- 5. Spend 30 minutes practicing aim, stance, and the address position.
- 6. Draw a diagram of a typical golf hole, from tee to green.
- 7. Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of golf equipment: clubs, ball, tee, bag, shoes, and gloves.
- 8. Describe the composition of a regulation golf ball.
- 9. Take golf lessons.
- 10 Spend 30 minutes hitting balls on a driving range.
- 11. Play miniature golf.
Notes
Webelos Scouts that earn the Golf Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout also satisfy part of requirement 3 for the Sportsman Activity Badge.