PGA LEVEL 3 END OF COURSE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? -
✔✔Goal variety
✔✔Which of the following is a group lesson advantage? - ✔✔Students playing the role
of instructor
✔✔Which of the following phrases would be most appropriate when describing students
who have a disability or injury? - ✔✔The student is a person with Downs Syndrome
✔✔Which of the following would be 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
✔✔T/F: Technology should be the primary authority while ball flight is secondary when
teaching a lesson. - ✔✔False
✔✔How can a teacher use technology to help a player identify the root cause of losing
clubhead lag too soon? - ✔✔Use a pressure platform to identify that the error is earlier
in the swing.
✔✔When recording golf swings from a down the line perspective using 2D video, what
will the club appear to do from a camera angle that is lower and more behind the
player? - ✔✔outside-to-inside clubhead path
✔✔What type of feedback does technology provide during practice? - ✔✔Augmented
✔✔When putting, from what distance will a one-degree direction change hit the edge of
the hole instead of the center of the hole? - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔A teacher at a Private Club receives a 5% commission on initiation fees for any
students who join the club. Ten (10) of their students will become members on January
1st where initiation fees are $20,000 and annual dues are $6,000. What is the teacher's
impact to the facility in the upcoming year? - ✔✔$250,000
✔✔Why is it important to know the difference between how a family with small children
experiences golf compared to existing golfers at the facility? - ✔✔Creating targeted
programming
✔✔According to the course manual, which of the following is often overlooked by
outstanding teaching professionals when building a teaching business? -
✔✔Communicating financial results
, ✔✔Which term best describes why customers avoid participating in tournaments? -
✔✔Lack of Playing Skill
✔✔What in-swing adjustment should be made when playing a greenside shot from a
downhill lie? - ✔✔Steeper angle of approach
✔✔Where should the club enter the sand when hitting a bunker shot over a high lip to a
short hole location? - ✔✔More in line with the lead foot
✔✔T/F: Intentionally curving the ball against the direction of a sidewind will help the ball
land more softly on the green. - ✔✔True
✔✔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
✔✔According to the course manual, when working with a less experienced player on
the course, what lesson content would be most appropriate? - ✔✔Course etiquette
✔✔T/F: When playing a shot from a tight lie near the green, it is important to have a
steep angle of approach. - ✔✔False
✔✔When playing a shot from heavy greenside rough, why would playing the ball back
in the stance be a poor decision? - ✔✔It is harder to increase launch angle
✔✔What adjustments should a player make when hitting a shot from a flier lie? -
✔✔Higher lofted club and steepen the angle of approach
✔✔According to the course manual, what pre-swing adjustments should be made from
a buried lie in a greenside bunker? - ✔✔Address the ball with the knees tilted toward
the target and more flexed
✔✔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
✔✔How should a player set up for a hybrid bump and run shot? - ✔✔Keep the shaft
more vertical at address
✔✔T/F: A longer greenside bunker shot requires a steeper angle of approach. -
✔✔False
2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? -
✔✔Goal variety
✔✔Which of the following is a group lesson advantage? - ✔✔Students playing the role
of instructor
✔✔Which of the following phrases would be most appropriate when describing students
who have a disability or injury? - ✔✔The student is a person with Downs Syndrome
✔✔Which of the following would be 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
✔✔T/F: Technology should be the primary authority while ball flight is secondary when
teaching a lesson. - ✔✔False
✔✔How can a teacher use technology to help a player identify the root cause of losing
clubhead lag too soon? - ✔✔Use a pressure platform to identify that the error is earlier
in the swing.
✔✔When recording golf swings from a down the line perspective using 2D video, what
will the club appear to do from a camera angle that is lower and more behind the
player? - ✔✔outside-to-inside clubhead path
✔✔What type of feedback does technology provide during practice? - ✔✔Augmented
✔✔When putting, from what distance will a one-degree direction change hit the edge of
the hole instead of the center of the hole? - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔A teacher at a Private Club receives a 5% commission on initiation fees for any
students who join the club. Ten (10) of their students will become members on January
1st where initiation fees are $20,000 and annual dues are $6,000. What is the teacher's
impact to the facility in the upcoming year? - ✔✔$250,000
✔✔Why is it important to know the difference between how a family with small children
experiences golf compared to existing golfers at the facility? - ✔✔Creating targeted
programming
✔✔According to the course manual, which of the following is often overlooked by
outstanding teaching professionals when building a teaching business? -
✔✔Communicating financial results
, ✔✔Which term best describes why customers avoid participating in tournaments? -
✔✔Lack of Playing Skill
✔✔What in-swing adjustment should be made when playing a greenside shot from a
downhill lie? - ✔✔Steeper angle of approach
✔✔Where should the club enter the sand when hitting a bunker shot over a high lip to a
short hole location? - ✔✔More in line with the lead foot
✔✔T/F: Intentionally curving the ball against the direction of a sidewind will help the ball
land more softly on the green. - ✔✔True
✔✔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
✔✔According to the course manual, when working with a less experienced player on
the course, what lesson content would be most appropriate? - ✔✔Course etiquette
✔✔T/F: When playing a shot from a tight lie near the green, it is important to have a
steep angle of approach. - ✔✔False
✔✔When playing a shot from heavy greenside rough, why would playing the ball back
in the stance be a poor decision? - ✔✔It is harder to increase launch angle
✔✔What adjustments should a player make when hitting a shot from a flier lie? -
✔✔Higher lofted club and steepen the angle of approach
✔✔According to the course manual, what pre-swing adjustments should be made from
a buried lie in a greenside bunker? - ✔✔Address the ball with the knees tilted toward
the target and more flexed
✔✔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
✔✔How should a player set up for a hybrid bump and run shot? - ✔✔Keep the shaft
more vertical at address
✔✔T/F: A longer greenside bunker shot requires a steeper angle of approach. -
✔✔False
