PGA LEVEL 3 ADVANCED TEACHING AND
COACHING TEACHING
1. Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels,
motivation and experience for group instruction?
Answer They are more likely to benefit than a group with abilities and interests that vary widely
2. What type of player is best served by individual lessons?
Answer A player who needs the instructor's full attention
3. What is a group lesson advantage?
Answer Uses others as learning resources which builds a community of learners and team cohesion
4. What is the recommended practice regarding writing out a complete lesson
plan before beginning golf instruction?Answer Make a mental map of the instructional journey
with the student
5. What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development se-
quence for individual lessons?
Answer Must be well conceived and properly constructed
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, 6. How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
Answer Have a clear vision of the lesson's purpose
7. Why should one have contingency plans?Answer No instructor can predict exactly what will
happen
8. What should be included in long-term player development planning?
Answer A written statement of the program's purpose and goals
9. What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term
lesson planning?
Answer Allows players to build from one success to the next
10. What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental
plan?
Answer Long-term planning is presented progressively
11. How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a
long-term player development plan?
Answer Primary goal of being competitive at a high level
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COACHING TEACHING
1. Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels,
motivation and experience for group instruction?
Answer They are more likely to benefit than a group with abilities and interests that vary widely
2. What type of player is best served by individual lessons?
Answer A player who needs the instructor's full attention
3. What is a group lesson advantage?
Answer Uses others as learning resources which builds a community of learners and team cohesion
4. What is the recommended practice regarding writing out a complete lesson
plan before beginning golf instruction?Answer Make a mental map of the instructional journey
with the student
5. What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development se-
quence for individual lessons?
Answer Must be well conceived and properly constructed
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, 6. How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
Answer Have a clear vision of the lesson's purpose
7. Why should one have contingency plans?Answer No instructor can predict exactly what will
happen
8. What should be included in long-term player development planning?
Answer A written statement of the program's purpose and goals
9. What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term
lesson planning?
Answer Allows players to build from one success to the next
10. What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental
plan?
Answer Long-term planning is presented progressively
11. How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a
long-term player development plan?
Answer Primary goal of being competitive at a high level
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