PGA PGM PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Director of Golf Answer: Manages the total golf operation of a PGA
Recognized
Golf Facility, including the golf shop, golf range, golf car operations (if
applicable), and the
supervision of the head golf professional.
▶ General Manager Answer: directs the entire golf facility including golf
operations, golf course maintenance, club house administration, food and
beverage operation,
and other recreational activities at the facility.
▶ Director of Instruction Answer: Manages and supervises the total
teaching program at a PGA Recognized Golf School or PGA Recognized
Facility.
▶ Teaching Professional Answer: employed at a PGA Recognized Golf
Facility, a PGA Recognized Golf School, or a PGA Recognized Indoor
Facility as either a
golf instructor or supervisor of golf instructors.
▶ It will take the average apprentice approximately ___
hours to complete the PGA PGM Program Answer: 800 Hours
▶ What are two pathways that lead to PGA membership? Answer: PGA
PGM Apprentice Program and
the PGA Golf Management University Program
▶ T/F The University Program students are considered apprentices?
Answer: False.
Students are not considered apprentices because they are not required
to be eligibly employed as they complete their course work. They are
required to
complete a series of internships at PGA Recognized Golf Facilities
, ▶ Qualifying Level Requirements Answer: Hold a high school degree or
equivalent
• Be a U.S. Citizen or resident alien, or be enrolled in a PGA Golf
Management University
Program
• Be able to read English
• Complete the Qualifying Level courses
• Pass the Qualifying Test
• Satisfy the PGA Playing Ability Test Requirement
• Be eligibly employed in the golf industry (apprentice path)
• Register as a PGA apprentice (apprentice path)
▶ Qualifying Level Courses Answer: Introduction to the PGA Professional
Golf Management Program
• PGA History and Constitution
• The Rules of Golf
▶ Eligible Employment Answer: Aspiring professionals following the
apprentice path to membership must be employed in a
PGA-approved job classification in the golf industry.
▶ Acceptable Progress Answer: Level 1 must be successfully completed
within two years of the Level 1 start date.
• Level 2 must be successfully completed within two years of the Level 2
start date.
• Level 3 must be successfully completed and election to PGA membership
must occur
within eight years of the Level 1 start date.
▶ Intro to PGA PGM Program Answer: This course describes the career
opportunities,
challenges, and benefits of a career as a PGA Professional. The course
also presents the structure
of the PGA PGM Program and related program completion requirements.
▶ PGA History and Constitution Answer: This course introduces The PGA
Constitution, Bylaws, and
Regulations, an important document in the life of a PGA member. Topics
covered in the course
include the evolution of The PGA during the past century; The PGA's
organizational structure;
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Director of Golf Answer: Manages the total golf operation of a PGA
Recognized
Golf Facility, including the golf shop, golf range, golf car operations (if
applicable), and the
supervision of the head golf professional.
▶ General Manager Answer: directs the entire golf facility including golf
operations, golf course maintenance, club house administration, food and
beverage operation,
and other recreational activities at the facility.
▶ Director of Instruction Answer: Manages and supervises the total
teaching program at a PGA Recognized Golf School or PGA Recognized
Facility.
▶ Teaching Professional Answer: employed at a PGA Recognized Golf
Facility, a PGA Recognized Golf School, or a PGA Recognized Indoor
Facility as either a
golf instructor or supervisor of golf instructors.
▶ It will take the average apprentice approximately ___
hours to complete the PGA PGM Program Answer: 800 Hours
▶ What are two pathways that lead to PGA membership? Answer: PGA
PGM Apprentice Program and
the PGA Golf Management University Program
▶ T/F The University Program students are considered apprentices?
Answer: False.
Students are not considered apprentices because they are not required
to be eligibly employed as they complete their course work. They are
required to
complete a series of internships at PGA Recognized Golf Facilities
, ▶ Qualifying Level Requirements Answer: Hold a high school degree or
equivalent
• Be a U.S. Citizen or resident alien, or be enrolled in a PGA Golf
Management University
Program
• Be able to read English
• Complete the Qualifying Level courses
• Pass the Qualifying Test
• Satisfy the PGA Playing Ability Test Requirement
• Be eligibly employed in the golf industry (apprentice path)
• Register as a PGA apprentice (apprentice path)
▶ Qualifying Level Courses Answer: Introduction to the PGA Professional
Golf Management Program
• PGA History and Constitution
• The Rules of Golf
▶ Eligible Employment Answer: Aspiring professionals following the
apprentice path to membership must be employed in a
PGA-approved job classification in the golf industry.
▶ Acceptable Progress Answer: Level 1 must be successfully completed
within two years of the Level 1 start date.
• Level 2 must be successfully completed within two years of the Level 2
start date.
• Level 3 must be successfully completed and election to PGA membership
must occur
within eight years of the Level 1 start date.
▶ Intro to PGA PGM Program Answer: This course describes the career
opportunities,
challenges, and benefits of a career as a PGA Professional. The course
also presents the structure
of the PGA PGM Program and related program completion requirements.
▶ PGA History and Constitution Answer: This course introduces The PGA
Constitution, Bylaws, and
Regulations, an important document in the life of a PGA member. Topics
covered in the course
include the evolution of The PGA during the past century; The PGA's
organizational structure;
