PGA PGM 3.0 QUALIFYING TEST FINAL EXAM
2026 COMPLETE Q AND A MASTER KEY
◉ Who should provide direction for creating the business plan at a
Golf Operation. Answer: Key Stakeholders
◉ According to the business planning Model, a business plan should
build on and refine the operation plan. Answer: False
◉ Long - Range Planning should initially assume an adversarial
relationship between neighboring facilities that directly compete
with each other.. Answer: True
◉ What is the usual business destination for long range planning?.
Answer: 3-5 years Achieve its vision
◉ what is the most significant benefit of strategic business
Planning.. Answer: Provide a long term vision & Destination
◉ Helping Establish a starting point for goals, Objectives, and related
strategies is an appropriate use of a SWOT analysis.. Answer: True
,◉ You are in the process of completing a business plan for the golf
shop. Initial forecast of sales, expenses, and profit have been made.
Past data has been analyzed and important inside and outside
factors have been identified. What is the next step to be taken
towards completing the plan?. Answer: Monitor Performance
◉ A Golf Professional is purchasing a golf course. The business plan
he presented to his banker included his history of operating
successfully operating similar facilities, budget projections for the
first five years under his management, and objectives and strategies
for reaching his goals. The banker rejected the loan application
because of missing information. What important element is missing
from the business plan?. Answer: Current state of the business
◉ The SWOT analysis would treat opportunities are threats as
factors that usually can be controlled by the facility.. Answer: False
◉ The Result of a SWOT analysis could be sufficient justification for
the abandonment of a core business function. Answer: True
◉ Staff evaluation are a relevant data source for a SWOT analysis.
Answer: True
◉ How might revenues be affected at a nearby daily fee course if the
local tire plant has major layoffs. Answer: Go Down (decrease)
,◉ Lack of a mission statement is an example of a weakness that a
SWOT analysis might disclose. Answer: True
◉ Trends in local consumer spending would be most useful for
evaluating a core business function. Answer: True
◉ What should govern the decision to pursue an opportunity?.
Answer: Finances - Barriers to entry - recourses - opportunity cost
◉ Goals, Objectives & strategies. Answer:
◉ Consider the following the statement as part of the a business
plan: "improve range profits and customer satisfaction." According
to the business planning course, this statement is an example of an
objective.. Answer: True
◉ The new manager of a ten - year - old private course currently
doing an average of 5, 000 tournament rounds per year, proposes to
increase tournament rounds by 50% by the end of the next year.
This proposal meets the criteria for an effective business objective as
presented in the business planning course manual.. Answer: True
, ◉ "Develop and promote group lesson programs aimed at a women
and Juniors" is an example of an effective business objectives..
Answer: False
◉ What Important Characteristic is missing in the business
Objectives. "Increase pro shop sales next year?". Answer:
Measurables; How are you going to measure
◉ Which Characteristics of goals and objectives is described as
capable of being observed, recorded, and measure.. Answer:
Quantifiable
◉ What is functionally significant difference between goals and
objectives?. Answer: goal few clearly defined targets objectives of
how we get the goal.
◉ A facilities financial objectives could achieved through operational
strategies alone.. Answer: False
◉ The Following agenda was part of a golf range business plan."175
dozen range balls and rotate usage three times a year. Who: Head
Professional. When: End of First Quarter. Cost: $1500" According to
the business plan component represented by this statement?.
Answer: .......
2026 COMPLETE Q AND A MASTER KEY
◉ Who should provide direction for creating the business plan at a
Golf Operation. Answer: Key Stakeholders
◉ According to the business planning Model, a business plan should
build on and refine the operation plan. Answer: False
◉ Long - Range Planning should initially assume an adversarial
relationship between neighboring facilities that directly compete
with each other.. Answer: True
◉ What is the usual business destination for long range planning?.
Answer: 3-5 years Achieve its vision
◉ what is the most significant benefit of strategic business
Planning.. Answer: Provide a long term vision & Destination
◉ Helping Establish a starting point for goals, Objectives, and related
strategies is an appropriate use of a SWOT analysis.. Answer: True
,◉ You are in the process of completing a business plan for the golf
shop. Initial forecast of sales, expenses, and profit have been made.
Past data has been analyzed and important inside and outside
factors have been identified. What is the next step to be taken
towards completing the plan?. Answer: Monitor Performance
◉ A Golf Professional is purchasing a golf course. The business plan
he presented to his banker included his history of operating
successfully operating similar facilities, budget projections for the
first five years under his management, and objectives and strategies
for reaching his goals. The banker rejected the loan application
because of missing information. What important element is missing
from the business plan?. Answer: Current state of the business
◉ The SWOT analysis would treat opportunities are threats as
factors that usually can be controlled by the facility.. Answer: False
◉ The Result of a SWOT analysis could be sufficient justification for
the abandonment of a core business function. Answer: True
◉ Staff evaluation are a relevant data source for a SWOT analysis.
Answer: True
◉ How might revenues be affected at a nearby daily fee course if the
local tire plant has major layoffs. Answer: Go Down (decrease)
,◉ Lack of a mission statement is an example of a weakness that a
SWOT analysis might disclose. Answer: True
◉ Trends in local consumer spending would be most useful for
evaluating a core business function. Answer: True
◉ What should govern the decision to pursue an opportunity?.
Answer: Finances - Barriers to entry - recourses - opportunity cost
◉ Goals, Objectives & strategies. Answer:
◉ Consider the following the statement as part of the a business
plan: "improve range profits and customer satisfaction." According
to the business planning course, this statement is an example of an
objective.. Answer: True
◉ The new manager of a ten - year - old private course currently
doing an average of 5, 000 tournament rounds per year, proposes to
increase tournament rounds by 50% by the end of the next year.
This proposal meets the criteria for an effective business objective as
presented in the business planning course manual.. Answer: True
, ◉ "Develop and promote group lesson programs aimed at a women
and Juniors" is an example of an effective business objectives..
Answer: False
◉ What Important Characteristic is missing in the business
Objectives. "Increase pro shop sales next year?". Answer:
Measurables; How are you going to measure
◉ Which Characteristics of goals and objectives is described as
capable of being observed, recorded, and measure.. Answer:
Quantifiable
◉ What is functionally significant difference between goals and
objectives?. Answer: goal few clearly defined targets objectives of
how we get the goal.
◉ A facilities financial objectives could achieved through operational
strategies alone.. Answer: False
◉ The Following agenda was part of a golf range business plan."175
dozen range balls and rotate usage three times a year. Who: Head
Professional. When: End of First Quarter. Cost: $1500" According to
the business plan component represented by this statement?.
Answer: .......
