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Task · part of 2(a). Option A, Traditional Golf

2(a)(6). Play two nine-hole rounds or one 18-hole round

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This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 2: traditional golf or disc golf?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

At a minimum, with another golfer about your age and with your counselor or an adult approved by your counselor. (a) Follow the Rules of Golf, (b) practice good golf etiquette, and (c) show respect to fellow golfers, committee, sponsor and gallery.

Note. At a minimum, two nine-hole rounds or one 18-hole round; either is enough. You play with another golfer about your age, and with your counselor or an adult your counselor has approved.

Where this step comes from

  1. Golf Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 2(a)(6) · Sets the minimum play and who plays with you, then lists three parts, (a) to (c); (a) is to follow the Rules of Golf.

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