PGA LEVEL 3 ADVANCED TEACHING AND
COACHING EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉According to the course manual, when working with a less
experienced player on the course, what lesson content would be
most appropriate? Answer: Course etiquette, rules, putting
technique and situational shots, club selection and full swing
technique.
◉What term is used to describe transferring a learned skill of a 20-
foot chip onto a practice green to a 50-foot chip on the same practice
green? Answer: Response generalization
◉What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence
of any observable muscular movement? Answer: Mental Practice
◉The assistant golf professional has been asked to devise a plan to
promote the facility's teaching business to the senior's segment of
the facility's customer base.What promotional consideration should
be included in the plan? Answer: Helping teachers understand the
buy in motivation of this golfers' segment.
,◉According to the course manual, what is the most common reason
to use video for on-course lessons? Answer: To document the
student's pre-swing errors and pre-shot routine.
◉A relatively new golfer has taken a series of golf lessons beginning
with putting, then chipping, then pitching, and most recently the full
swing with his irons. He has been able to transfer the relationship of
impact from previous lessons to his full swing. Why has this student
succeeded in his golf learning? Answer: Transfer of principles,
concepts and relationship-transfer. Learning was retained.
◉How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
Answer: Clear vision of lesson purpose and get back to the goal of
the lesson.
◉What will cutting one inch from the finished length of the club do
to the swing weight? Answer: A 6-weight point decrease (take away
or add 3 swing weight points for every ½ inch added or subtracted).
◉What should be included in the post-shot routine following a good
shot? Answer: Positive self-talk
◉How should job responsibilities and expectations be
communicated to a prospective teacher? Answer: Before teacher is
hired, through a formal contract or letter of agreement.
, ◉According to the course manual, what data describes the launch of
the ball? Answer: Spin axis tilts, spin rate, launch angle, launch
direction, ball speed, power transfer ratio.
◉What is the first step of the PGA Club Fitting Model? Answer:
Conduct a personal interview
◉What provides the ultimate feedback on instructional success?
Answer: Students provide the ultimate feedback to the teacher
regarding instructional success.
◉What information would be most helpful to a director of
instruction looking for support of her subjective observations in the
performance review of an individual instructor? Answer:
Determining whether the facility is offering the desired stimulation
and support.
◉What ball flight tendency can be expected from hitting a ball lying
below the feet? Answer: Tendency is the ball to be topped, pushed
or push-sliced
◉When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective?
Answer: When used in conjunction with physical practice.
COACHING EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉According to the course manual, when working with a less
experienced player on the course, what lesson content would be
most appropriate? Answer: Course etiquette, rules, putting
technique and situational shots, club selection and full swing
technique.
◉What term is used to describe transferring a learned skill of a 20-
foot chip onto a practice green to a 50-foot chip on the same practice
green? Answer: Response generalization
◉What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence
of any observable muscular movement? Answer: Mental Practice
◉The assistant golf professional has been asked to devise a plan to
promote the facility's teaching business to the senior's segment of
the facility's customer base.What promotional consideration should
be included in the plan? Answer: Helping teachers understand the
buy in motivation of this golfers' segment.
,◉According to the course manual, what is the most common reason
to use video for on-course lessons? Answer: To document the
student's pre-swing errors and pre-shot routine.
◉A relatively new golfer has taken a series of golf lessons beginning
with putting, then chipping, then pitching, and most recently the full
swing with his irons. He has been able to transfer the relationship of
impact from previous lessons to his full swing. Why has this student
succeeded in his golf learning? Answer: Transfer of principles,
concepts and relationship-transfer. Learning was retained.
◉How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
Answer: Clear vision of lesson purpose and get back to the goal of
the lesson.
◉What will cutting one inch from the finished length of the club do
to the swing weight? Answer: A 6-weight point decrease (take away
or add 3 swing weight points for every ½ inch added or subtracted).
◉What should be included in the post-shot routine following a good
shot? Answer: Positive self-talk
◉How should job responsibilities and expectations be
communicated to a prospective teacher? Answer: Before teacher is
hired, through a formal contract or letter of agreement.
, ◉According to the course manual, what data describes the launch of
the ball? Answer: Spin axis tilts, spin rate, launch angle, launch
direction, ball speed, power transfer ratio.
◉What is the first step of the PGA Club Fitting Model? Answer:
Conduct a personal interview
◉What provides the ultimate feedback on instructional success?
Answer: Students provide the ultimate feedback to the teacher
regarding instructional success.
◉What information would be most helpful to a director of
instruction looking for support of her subjective observations in the
performance review of an individual instructor? Answer:
Determining whether the facility is offering the desired stimulation
and support.
◉What ball flight tendency can be expected from hitting a ball lying
below the feet? Answer: Tendency is the ball to be topped, pushed
or push-sliced
◉When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective?
Answer: When used in conjunction with physical practice.
