PGA Level 3 Advanced Teaching and
Coaching: Learning Questions and
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What ADJUSTMENTS are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Pre-swing adjustments
What types of CHANGES are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pre-swing changes
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The amount of neural change
A student has been coming over-the-top on the down swing and is trying to change his
movement in the opposite direction by dropping the club to the inside on the downswing. What
will most likely occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -Negative transfer effect, interference with new
swing
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Increase the amount of practice under both practice and playing
conditions until new movements are strongly established
, What is an example of movement? - CORRECT ANSWER -Learning to transition from one
position to another
What is expected when old neural networks positively transfer to the new swing movements? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Less practice is needed to facilitate performance
What are the two major ways to structure swing change movements through rehearsal? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Skills practice and transfer practice
What should a teacher or coach do when a student becomes frustrated when trying to make a
challenging swing change? - CORRECT ANSWER -Be prepared to accept blame, take pressure off,
work on what the student does well
Why is it important to avoid placing pronounced importance on the 18-hole score? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Creates unnecessary added pressure and takes focus away from the process of
playing
What step in the pre-shot routine is helpful to a player who wants to trust their swing? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Committing 100%
What is a critical on-course variable of the mental game? - CORRECT ANSWER -Managing
emotions and thinking effectively
Coaching: Learning Questions and
Verified Answers Latest 2026 Update |
Graded A+ | 100% Success
What ADJUSTMENTS are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Pre-swing adjustments
What types of CHANGES are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pre-swing changes
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The amount of neural change
A student has been coming over-the-top on the down swing and is trying to change his
movement in the opposite direction by dropping the club to the inside on the downswing. What
will most likely occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -Negative transfer effect, interference with new
swing
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Increase the amount of practice under both practice and playing
conditions until new movements are strongly established
, What is an example of movement? - CORRECT ANSWER -Learning to transition from one
position to another
What is expected when old neural networks positively transfer to the new swing movements? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Less practice is needed to facilitate performance
What are the two major ways to structure swing change movements through rehearsal? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Skills practice and transfer practice
What should a teacher or coach do when a student becomes frustrated when trying to make a
challenging swing change? - CORRECT ANSWER -Be prepared to accept blame, take pressure off,
work on what the student does well
Why is it important to avoid placing pronounced importance on the 18-hole score? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Creates unnecessary added pressure and takes focus away from the process of
playing
What step in the pre-shot routine is helpful to a player who wants to trust their swing? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Committing 100%
What is a critical on-course variable of the mental game? - CORRECT ANSWER -Managing
emotions and thinking effectively
