PGA Level 3 Study Guide Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
Neural Transfer - Answers Influences new swing negatively
Cognitive Rehearsal - Answers Practicing steps mentally at a faster rate
Misconception on Teaching - Answers Belief teaching must be from outside golf
Four Stage Sequence - Answers 1. Joint problem solving 2. Reinforced problem solving 3. Final
decision making 4. Termination of employment
Delegation Strategies - Answers Involving, supporting, convincing, directing
Pre-Swing Adjustment - Answers Adjustments like posture, ball position before swing
In-Swing Adjustments - Answers Adjustments made during the swing
Practice under Pressure - Answers Overcoming negative effects in competitive situations
Lost Swing Changes - Answers Changes lost due to lack of practice/play
Easiest Changes to Learn - Answers Pre-swing corrections for rapid improvement
Most Important Shot - Answers The next shot in golf
Achieving Realistic Goals - Answers Setting realistic goals for players
Post-Shot Routine - Answers Controlling emotions after a poor shot
Pre & Post-Shot Routines - Answers Manage emotions, stay present
Pre-Shot Routine Problem - Answers Issues like club, distance, alignment affecting shots
Progressive Muscle Relaxation - Answers Technique to recognize and relax tension
Group Instruction Benefits - Answers Better learning with similar skill levels
Individual Lessons - Answers Best for advanced players
Group Lesson Advantage - Answers Enhanced team cohesion and learning
Skill Development Planning - Answers Sequential info, well-developed plan for skills
Contingency Plans - Answers Preparedness for lesson deviations
Long-Term Player Development - Answers Includes programs, goals, key skills
Lesson Planning Purpose - Answers Improving performance in golf
Elite Player Definition - Answers Competitive at high levels, near scratch handicap
, Challenges in Teaching Disability - Answers Pre-conceived notions are often challenged
Teaching Disability Course of Action - Answers Ask the student for advice on teaching
Using Motor Imagery - Answers Cognitive rehearsal without visible movement
Motor Imagery Experience - Answers Creating motor skill execution in mind using senses
Modeling Definition - Answers Observation learning, demonstration in teaching
Learning Speed for Mental Rehearsal - Answers Rehearse at the same speed as the skill
Form Focus of Attention - Answers Attention on stance, ball position, posture
Retroactive Transfer - Answers Subsequent learning affects previous skill performance
Proactive Transfer - Answers Influence of previous skill on current learning
Learning Transfer Determinants - Answers Time, similarity, skills, goals
Greater Learning Transfer Conditions - Answers Similar conditions, skills lead to better transfer
Response Generalization - Answers Transferring a skill to different conditions
Stimulus Generalization - Answers Transferring skills across different stimuli
Learning Transfer Concepts - Answers Applying learned skills to real-life situations
Technology in Teaching - Answers Identifying swing errors, not replacing ball flight
Feedback from Technology - Answers Augmented feedback during practice
Root Cause Identification with Technology - Answers Using 3-D images, pressure plates to
identify issues
2-D Video Perspective - Answers Club appears out to in from lower camera angle
Distance for Direction Change - Answers 10 feet for 1° direction change to edge of hole
Launch Data Description - Answers Describes the launch of the ball
Out to in path - Answers Swing path where the clubhead approaches the ball from outside the
target line and then crosses it before impact
1° direction change - Answers Hitting the edge instead of the center of the hole from 10 feet
away with a 1° change
Launch data - Answers Describes the angle at which the ball is launched
Clubhead speed - Answers Speed of the golf club head at impact
Neural Transfer - Answers Influences new swing negatively
Cognitive Rehearsal - Answers Practicing steps mentally at a faster rate
Misconception on Teaching - Answers Belief teaching must be from outside golf
Four Stage Sequence - Answers 1. Joint problem solving 2. Reinforced problem solving 3. Final
decision making 4. Termination of employment
Delegation Strategies - Answers Involving, supporting, convincing, directing
Pre-Swing Adjustment - Answers Adjustments like posture, ball position before swing
In-Swing Adjustments - Answers Adjustments made during the swing
Practice under Pressure - Answers Overcoming negative effects in competitive situations
Lost Swing Changes - Answers Changes lost due to lack of practice/play
Easiest Changes to Learn - Answers Pre-swing corrections for rapid improvement
Most Important Shot - Answers The next shot in golf
Achieving Realistic Goals - Answers Setting realistic goals for players
Post-Shot Routine - Answers Controlling emotions after a poor shot
Pre & Post-Shot Routines - Answers Manage emotions, stay present
Pre-Shot Routine Problem - Answers Issues like club, distance, alignment affecting shots
Progressive Muscle Relaxation - Answers Technique to recognize and relax tension
Group Instruction Benefits - Answers Better learning with similar skill levels
Individual Lessons - Answers Best for advanced players
Group Lesson Advantage - Answers Enhanced team cohesion and learning
Skill Development Planning - Answers Sequential info, well-developed plan for skills
Contingency Plans - Answers Preparedness for lesson deviations
Long-Term Player Development - Answers Includes programs, goals, key skills
Lesson Planning Purpose - Answers Improving performance in golf
Elite Player Definition - Answers Competitive at high levels, near scratch handicap
, Challenges in Teaching Disability - Answers Pre-conceived notions are often challenged
Teaching Disability Course of Action - Answers Ask the student for advice on teaching
Using Motor Imagery - Answers Cognitive rehearsal without visible movement
Motor Imagery Experience - Answers Creating motor skill execution in mind using senses
Modeling Definition - Answers Observation learning, demonstration in teaching
Learning Speed for Mental Rehearsal - Answers Rehearse at the same speed as the skill
Form Focus of Attention - Answers Attention on stance, ball position, posture
Retroactive Transfer - Answers Subsequent learning affects previous skill performance
Proactive Transfer - Answers Influence of previous skill on current learning
Learning Transfer Determinants - Answers Time, similarity, skills, goals
Greater Learning Transfer Conditions - Answers Similar conditions, skills lead to better transfer
Response Generalization - Answers Transferring a skill to different conditions
Stimulus Generalization - Answers Transferring skills across different stimuli
Learning Transfer Concepts - Answers Applying learned skills to real-life situations
Technology in Teaching - Answers Identifying swing errors, not replacing ball flight
Feedback from Technology - Answers Augmented feedback during practice
Root Cause Identification with Technology - Answers Using 3-D images, pressure plates to
identify issues
2-D Video Perspective - Answers Club appears out to in from lower camera angle
Distance for Direction Change - Answers 10 feet for 1° direction change to edge of hole
Launch Data Description - Answers Describes the launch of the ball
Out to in path - Answers Swing path where the clubhead approaches the ball from outside the
target line and then crosses it before impact
1° direction change - Answers Hitting the edge instead of the center of the hole from 10 feet
away with a 1° change
Launch data - Answers Describes the angle at which the ball is launched
Clubhead speed - Answers Speed of the golf club head at impact
