PGA PGM 3.0 UPDATED TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - ✔✔Advanced player
✔✔What is a group lesson advantage? - ✔✔Uses others as learning resources which
builds a community of learners and team cohesion
✔✔What is the recommended practice regarding writing out a complete lesson plan
before beginning golf instruction? - ✔✔Make a mental map of the instructional journey
with the student
✔✔What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for
individual lessons? - ✔✔Must be well conceived and properly constructed
✔✔How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? - ✔✔Have a
clear vision of the lesson's purpose
✔✔Why should one have contingency plans? - ✔✔No instructor can predict exactly
what will happen
,✔✔What should be included in long-term player development planning? - ✔✔A written
statement of the program's purpose and goals
✔✔What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson
planning? - ✔✔Allows players to build from one success to the next
✔✔What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? -
✔✔Long-term planning is presented progressively
✔✔How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term
player development plan? - ✔✔Primary goal of being competitive at a high level
✔✔What are the two guidelines that define both the purpose and the activities of a
junior golf development program? - ✔✔Safety, fun, and proper mechanics
✔✔What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a
disability or injury to play golf? - ✔✔Teaching must come from someone that has
expertise outside of golf
✔✔What is often challenged when teaching a player with a disability or injury? - ✔✔The
professional's knowledge of fundamentals
✔✔What is the best course of action if a teacher is unsure of what to say to a player
who has a disability or injury? - ✔✔Focus on ability, ask the student for advice, or when
in doubt ask
✔✔What is an example of a phrase that would be most appropriate when speaking with
students who have a disability or injury? - ✔✔Referring to person first
✔✔What should an instructor do when teaching someone who has lost a limb? -
✔✔Learn to hit shots emulating the disability
✔✔When teaching a player with a disability, which topics should be avoided during an
open interview? - ✔✔Being portrayed as brave, courageous, or inspirational
✔✔What should a teacher do when teaching a player who has a disability? - ✔✔Learn
about the disability, project positive attitude, use appropriate terminology
✔✔What role should technology play compared to ball flight when teaching a lesson? -
✔✔Measure, identify swing error
✔✔What does technology help the instructor to identify? - ✔✔Source of problem vs.
results of problem
, ✔✔How does a LPGA Tour player's angle of decent compare to that of the average
PGA Tour player? - ✔✔Lands at a shallower angle
✔✔Should technology be used to help develop one model swing for all players? -
✔✔No, one swing does not work for everyone
✔✔What should be established before introducing technology into the learning
environment with a beginning golfer? - ✔✔Concept of how the club moves
✔✔What type of feedback does technology provide during practice? - ✔✔Augmented
✔✔How can a teacher use technology to help a golfer identify the root cause of losing
clubhead lag too son? - ✔✔3-D imagining or pressure platforms
✔✔What is the typical result of using a camera that films with a slower frame rate? -
✔✔Image will be blurred in the downswing and the impact area
✔✔When recording golf swings from a down the line perspective using 2D video, what
will the club appear to do from a camera angle that is lower and more behind the
player? - ✔✔Will appear to have more out to in path
✔✔When putting, from what distance will a one-degree direction change hit the edge of
the hole instead of the center of the hole? - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔When recording golf swings from down-the-line using 2D, what will the club appear
to do from a camera angle that is above and more in front of the player? - ✔✔Will
appear to have more in to out path
✔✔According to the course manual, what data describes the launch of the ball? -
✔✔Spin axis, launch angle, spin rate, launch direction, ball speed, smash factor
✔✔According to the course manual, what data point describes the golf club at impact? -
✔✔Centeredness of contact, clubhead path, dynamic loft, angle of approach, clubface
angle
✔✔What is occurring when instructors mentally review and question their instruction? -
✔✔Reflective teaching
✔✔What does technology help the instructor to identify? - ✔✔Source of the problem vs.
results of the problem
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - ✔✔Advanced player
✔✔What is a group lesson advantage? - ✔✔Uses others as learning resources which
builds a community of learners and team cohesion
✔✔What is the recommended practice regarding writing out a complete lesson plan
before beginning golf instruction? - ✔✔Make a mental map of the instructional journey
with the student
✔✔What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for
individual lessons? - ✔✔Must be well conceived and properly constructed
✔✔How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? - ✔✔Have a
clear vision of the lesson's purpose
✔✔Why should one have contingency plans? - ✔✔No instructor can predict exactly
what will happen
,✔✔What should be included in long-term player development planning? - ✔✔A written
statement of the program's purpose and goals
✔✔What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson
planning? - ✔✔Allows players to build from one success to the next
✔✔What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? -
✔✔Long-term planning is presented progressively
✔✔How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term
player development plan? - ✔✔Primary goal of being competitive at a high level
✔✔What are the two guidelines that define both the purpose and the activities of a
junior golf development program? - ✔✔Safety, fun, and proper mechanics
✔✔What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a
disability or injury to play golf? - ✔✔Teaching must come from someone that has
expertise outside of golf
✔✔What is often challenged when teaching a player with a disability or injury? - ✔✔The
professional's knowledge of fundamentals
✔✔What is the best course of action if a teacher is unsure of what to say to a player
who has a disability or injury? - ✔✔Focus on ability, ask the student for advice, or when
in doubt ask
✔✔What is an example of a phrase that would be most appropriate when speaking with
students who have a disability or injury? - ✔✔Referring to person first
✔✔What should an instructor do when teaching someone who has lost a limb? -
✔✔Learn to hit shots emulating the disability
✔✔When teaching a player with a disability, which topics should be avoided during an
open interview? - ✔✔Being portrayed as brave, courageous, or inspirational
✔✔What should a teacher do when teaching a player who has a disability? - ✔✔Learn
about the disability, project positive attitude, use appropriate terminology
✔✔What role should technology play compared to ball flight when teaching a lesson? -
✔✔Measure, identify swing error
✔✔What does technology help the instructor to identify? - ✔✔Source of problem vs.
results of problem
, ✔✔How does a LPGA Tour player's angle of decent compare to that of the average
PGA Tour player? - ✔✔Lands at a shallower angle
✔✔Should technology be used to help develop one model swing for all players? -
✔✔No, one swing does not work for everyone
✔✔What should be established before introducing technology into the learning
environment with a beginning golfer? - ✔✔Concept of how the club moves
✔✔What type of feedback does technology provide during practice? - ✔✔Augmented
✔✔How can a teacher use technology to help a golfer identify the root cause of losing
clubhead lag too son? - ✔✔3-D imagining or pressure platforms
✔✔What is the typical result of using a camera that films with a slower frame rate? -
✔✔Image will be blurred in the downswing and the impact area
✔✔When recording golf swings from a down the line perspective using 2D video, what
will the club appear to do from a camera angle that is lower and more behind the
player? - ✔✔Will appear to have more out to in path
✔✔When putting, from what distance will a one-degree direction change hit the edge of
the hole instead of the center of the hole? - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔When recording golf swings from down-the-line using 2D, what will the club appear
to do from a camera angle that is above and more in front of the player? - ✔✔Will
appear to have more in to out path
✔✔According to the course manual, what data describes the launch of the ball? -
✔✔Spin axis, launch angle, spin rate, launch direction, ball speed, smash factor
✔✔According to the course manual, what data point describes the golf club at impact? -
✔✔Centeredness of contact, clubhead path, dynamic loft, angle of approach, clubface
angle
✔✔What is occurring when instructors mentally review and question their instruction? -
✔✔Reflective teaching
✔✔What does technology help the instructor to identify? - ✔✔Source of the problem vs.
results of the problem
