PGA Level 3 Study Guide - 3.0 Questions with Solutions (Latest Update 2023/2024)

What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - correct answers Posture, ball position, grip, alignment What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - correct answers Pre-swing How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations? - correct answers Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? - correct answers Practice/play What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in performance? - correct answers Pre-swing corrections What is the most important shot in golf? - correct answers The next one What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? - correct answers Set realistic goals What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions following a poor shot? - correct answers Post-shot routine What do pre and post-shot routines provide? - correct answers Stay in present/manage emotions What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? - correct answers Club, distance, target, alignment, ball position What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle relaxation technique? - correct answers How to recognize undesirable tension & then relax it Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels, motivation and experience for group instruction? - correct answers More likely to benefit What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - correct answers Advanced player What is a group lesson advantage? - correct answers Cohesion, increased learning What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for individual lessons? - correct answers Sequence info, skills with well developed plan How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? - correct answers Clear vision of lesson purpose, back to goal Why should one have contingency plans? - correct answers In case lesson goes in a different direction What should be included in Long term player development planning? - correct answers Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson planning? - correct answers Improve performance What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? - correct answers Long term over multiple lessons How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term player development plan? - correct answers Competitive high school player