PGA LEVEL 3 ACTUAL FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔How might a player minimize the amount of grass trapped between the clubface and
the ball when hitting from the rough? - ✔✔Swing the club with a steeper angle of
approach
✔✔When approaching a shot from an uphill lie, the player should play the ball near the
middle of the stance. - ✔✔True
✔✔What ball flight tendency can be expected from hitting a ball lying below the feet? -
✔✔Push slice.
✔✔What would be most beneficial in helping a teacher determine the starting point for
on-course instruction with an experienced player? - ✔✔Observe the student playing
✔✔Which of the following might be anticipated as a consequence of hitting a ball from
an uphill lie? - ✔✔The ball will travel high and short.
✔✔What type of sole should a sand wedge have to hit an effective shot from a hardpan
lie? - ✔✔Minimum bounce
✔✔Why should a student choose a hybrid instead of a long iron when playing from the
fairway in cold and wet conditions? - ✔✔It has less dig at impact
✔✔Which is most affected when the total weight of an iron is altered by replacing a 60
gram graphite shaft with a 110 gram steel shaft? - ✔✔Balance and tempo
✔✔How will the bounce angle of the club be affected when the loft is increased by 2°? -
✔✔Increase 2°
✔✔Taper tip shafts require tip trimming. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following can be assumed if a player best fits into an offset iron head
design? - ✔✔They need closed-face angled woods and hybrids.
✔✔What will be the result of replacing a grip with one that is heavier than the original? -
✔✔Decrease in swing weight
✔✔Which club will have the initial shot direction influenced the most by an incorrectly
fitted lie angle? - ✔✔Nine iron
, ✔✔The double-sided tape used for grip installation counts as one build-up wrap. -
✔✔False
✔✔What loft adjustment would need to be made to a player's existing putter if the
instructor has recommended a decrease in forward press at impact? - ✔✔Less loft
✔✔What is the first thing to consider when preparing to bend the lie angle of an iron? -
✔✔Metal type
✔✔The club fitting specialist will fit their less skilled players in wedges with wider soles.
- ✔✔True
✔✔How long after a club fitting is it recommended to perform a follow-up evaluation? -
✔✔4-6 weeks
✔✔Too little driver loft is one of the biggest killers of a balanced golf swing. - ✔✔True
✔✔A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery. Which
of the following techniques would be most successful for this student? - ✔✔Describe the
swing from the player's perspective
✔✔According to research, which of the following will optimize performance when
combining mental and physical practice? - ✔✔Mental practice followed by physical
practice
✔✔Which situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice? -
✔✔Dealing with a minor injury
✔✔Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to
actual performance? - ✔✔At performance speed
✔✔How is the "transfer effect" most likely to influence a situation where a player with an
over-the-top down swing is being taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? -
✔✔Negatively
✔✔The effect that a recently learned swing change has on the ability to perform the
original swing is an example of proactive transfer. - ✔✔False
✔✔What approach is recommended to optimize learning transfer of a golf skill? -
✔✔The golf skill should be practiced in original learning at the same performance level
demanded in transfer learning.
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔How might a player minimize the amount of grass trapped between the clubface and
the ball when hitting from the rough? - ✔✔Swing the club with a steeper angle of
approach
✔✔When approaching a shot from an uphill lie, the player should play the ball near the
middle of the stance. - ✔✔True
✔✔What ball flight tendency can be expected from hitting a ball lying below the feet? -
✔✔Push slice.
✔✔What would be most beneficial in helping a teacher determine the starting point for
on-course instruction with an experienced player? - ✔✔Observe the student playing
✔✔Which of the following might be anticipated as a consequence of hitting a ball from
an uphill lie? - ✔✔The ball will travel high and short.
✔✔What type of sole should a sand wedge have to hit an effective shot from a hardpan
lie? - ✔✔Minimum bounce
✔✔Why should a student choose a hybrid instead of a long iron when playing from the
fairway in cold and wet conditions? - ✔✔It has less dig at impact
✔✔Which is most affected when the total weight of an iron is altered by replacing a 60
gram graphite shaft with a 110 gram steel shaft? - ✔✔Balance and tempo
✔✔How will the bounce angle of the club be affected when the loft is increased by 2°? -
✔✔Increase 2°
✔✔Taper tip shafts require tip trimming. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following can be assumed if a player best fits into an offset iron head
design? - ✔✔They need closed-face angled woods and hybrids.
✔✔What will be the result of replacing a grip with one that is heavier than the original? -
✔✔Decrease in swing weight
✔✔Which club will have the initial shot direction influenced the most by an incorrectly
fitted lie angle? - ✔✔Nine iron
, ✔✔The double-sided tape used for grip installation counts as one build-up wrap. -
✔✔False
✔✔What loft adjustment would need to be made to a player's existing putter if the
instructor has recommended a decrease in forward press at impact? - ✔✔Less loft
✔✔What is the first thing to consider when preparing to bend the lie angle of an iron? -
✔✔Metal type
✔✔The club fitting specialist will fit their less skilled players in wedges with wider soles.
- ✔✔True
✔✔How long after a club fitting is it recommended to perform a follow-up evaluation? -
✔✔4-6 weeks
✔✔Too little driver loft is one of the biggest killers of a balanced golf swing. - ✔✔True
✔✔A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery. Which
of the following techniques would be most successful for this student? - ✔✔Describe the
swing from the player's perspective
✔✔According to research, which of the following will optimize performance when
combining mental and physical practice? - ✔✔Mental practice followed by physical
practice
✔✔Which situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice? -
✔✔Dealing with a minor injury
✔✔Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to
actual performance? - ✔✔At performance speed
✔✔How is the "transfer effect" most likely to influence a situation where a player with an
over-the-top down swing is being taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? -
✔✔Negatively
✔✔The effect that a recently learned swing change has on the ability to perform the
original swing is an example of proactive transfer. - ✔✔False
✔✔What approach is recommended to optimize learning transfer of a golf skill? -
✔✔The golf skill should be practiced in original learning at the same performance level
demanded in transfer learning.
