PGA Level 3 Study Guide question with answers
How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with an over the
top down swing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? - -Their neural
negatively transfer or interfere with the performance of the new swing.
-Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically performing them
interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - -False, Practicing at a faster rate helps
remember the steps they need to perform.
-What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a disability or
injury to play golf? - -That teaching/coaching must come from a person from outside golf. PGA
pros can teach players on any skill level, any age/body type, and regardless of ability.
-What is the four stage sequence for correcting problem solving? - -1. Joint problem solving. 2.
Reinforced problem solving. 3. Final decision making. 4. Termination of employment.
-What are the four delegation strategies? - -Involving(Experienced & Resistant),
supporting(Experinced & Enthusiatic), convincing(Inexperinced & Resistant) &
Directing(Inexperinced & Enthusiatic)
-What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - -Posture, ball position, grip, alignment
-What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - -Pre-swing
-How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure
situations? - -Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
-What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? -
-Practice/play
-What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance? - -Pre-swing corrections
-What is the most important shot in golf? - -The next one
-What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? - -Set realistic goals
-What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions following a
poor shot? - -Post-shot routine
-What do pre and post-shot routines provide? - -Stay in present/manage emotions
, -What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? - -Club, distance, target,
alignment, ball position
-What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle relaxation
technique? - -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? - -More likely to benefit
-What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - -Advanced player
-What is a group lesson advantage? - -Team Cohesion, increased learning and spirit
-What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for individual
lessons? - -Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
-How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? - -Clear vision of lesson
purpose, back to goal
-Why should one have contingency plans? - -In case lesson goes in a different direction
-What should be included in Long term player development planning? - -Written programs,
purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
-What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson planning? - -
Improve performance
-What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? - -Long
term over multiple lessons
-How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term player
development plan? - -Someone that is competitive at a high level. Playing on high school or
college golf teams, in highly competitive junior tournaments or near or below a scratch
handicap.
-What is often challenged when teaching a player with a disability or injury? - -Pre-concluded
notions
-What is the best course of action if a teacher is unsure of what to say to a player who has a
disability or injury? - -Ask the student for advice
-What should an instructor do when teaching someone who has lost a limb? - -Learn to hit
shots emulating disability
How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with an over the
top down swing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? - -Their neural
negatively transfer or interfere with the performance of the new swing.
-Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically performing them
interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - -False, Practicing at a faster rate helps
remember the steps they need to perform.
-What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a disability or
injury to play golf? - -That teaching/coaching must come from a person from outside golf. PGA
pros can teach players on any skill level, any age/body type, and regardless of ability.
-What is the four stage sequence for correcting problem solving? - -1. Joint problem solving. 2.
Reinforced problem solving. 3. Final decision making. 4. Termination of employment.
-What are the four delegation strategies? - -Involving(Experienced & Resistant),
supporting(Experinced & Enthusiatic), convincing(Inexperinced & Resistant) &
Directing(Inexperinced & Enthusiatic)
-What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - -Posture, ball position, grip, alignment
-What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - -Pre-swing
-How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure
situations? - -Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
-What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? -
-Practice/play
-What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance? - -Pre-swing corrections
-What is the most important shot in golf? - -The next one
-What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? - -Set realistic goals
-What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions following a
poor shot? - -Post-shot routine
-What do pre and post-shot routines provide? - -Stay in present/manage emotions
, -What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? - -Club, distance, target,
alignment, ball position
-What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle relaxation
technique? - -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? - -More likely to benefit
-What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - -Advanced player
-What is a group lesson advantage? - -Team Cohesion, increased learning and spirit
-What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for individual
lessons? - -Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
-How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? - -Clear vision of lesson
purpose, back to goal
-Why should one have contingency plans? - -In case lesson goes in a different direction
-What should be included in Long term player development planning? - -Written programs,
purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
-What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson planning? - -
Improve performance
-What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? - -Long
term over multiple lessons
-How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term player
development plan? - -Someone that is competitive at a high level. Playing on high school or
college golf teams, in highly competitive junior tournaments or near or below a scratch
handicap.
-What is often challenged when teaching a player with a disability or injury? - -Pre-concluded
notions
-What is the best course of action if a teacher is unsure of what to say to a player who has a
disability or injury? - -Ask the student for advice
-What should an instructor do when teaching someone who has lost a limb? - -Learn to hit
shots emulating disability
