PGA EXAM|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED
AND GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
Information Aided in Passing with 80% Score in 3/2020 PGA Qualifying Exam. 65 question and 90
minutes. With many distractions with PSI. Just prepare for the noise and many coming in and out of
exam. Distractions if IMPORTANT NOTE> - ANSWER✔ Highlighted in Violet Terms and Definition
should help you focus for the exam. 30% - Resumes, Cover Letter, Interviewing, 25% -Constitution and
Bylaws organizational processes and structure, 25% - PGA PGM Program and some 10% - Rules and 10%
- History Question should be focused study. There are 84 Starred Questions suspects and prospects
questions that were similar or could be similar to a Test Question.
PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 25% of Exam of 65 Question - ANSWER✔ 25% of
Exam
A national professional association was conceived by a owner of what kind of business? - ANSWER✔
Answer: Golf Ball Retail
What PGA President was instrumental in the formal education of the membership in 1954. -
ANSWER✔ Answer: Horton Smith was key in developing formal golf education for PGA in 1954.
Test Question. How is PGA of America organized? Describe the role. PGA Vice President role? -
ANSWER✔ Answer. The vice president is focused on financials, Annual Report and financial matters.
PGA PGM program is designed for what golf employers are looking for in a golf professional. Employers
are looking for what? How many hours are required to complete the PGM program? - ANSWER✔
Answer: True. The PGM program is designed for employment in the field of golf, and it takes 830 hours
complete the program
What year did PGA Launch PGM? - ANSWER✔ Answer: PGM was launch in 1994
Is PGA non-profit? - ANSWER✔ Answer: True. PGA is a non profit organization.
,What year was PGA PGM revised to meet the demands? - ANSWER✔ Answer: PGM was revised in
2018
How many participants does the game of golf attract only in US annually? - ANSWER✔ Answer: 40
million participants in the US annually.
What are the sectors or industry cluster spin offs beside the sport of golf? - ANSWER✔ Answer: Real-
estate and Tourism are cluster spin offs.
What is the estimate of green-grass facilities participants in the US annually? - ANSWER✔ Answer: 25
million green-grass participants to the game out of 40 million participants in the US.
In 2005, 2011, 2016 and 2018 the sport of golf impacts on the US golf economy regarding "goods and
services" was how much? - ANSWER✔ Answer: $84 billion industry for only goods and services
What is the estimate of media and tournament participants in the US annually? - ANSWER✔ Answer:
10 to 15 million participants annually for media and tournament.
What is the estimate of part-time and full time employment golf as a sport has on the US economy? In
terms of P/T and FTE jobs. - ANSWER✔ Answer: 2 million workers that support the US economy.
What is the overall US economic impact the sport of golf has on the US economy? - ANSWER✔
Answer: $190 billion golf industry estimates that impact the US economy
Is the PGA of America the worlds largest working sports organization? - ANSWER✔ Answer: True
What is the estimate personal wage income golf has on the US economy? - ANSWER✔ Answer: $60
Billion it the estimate personal income in the US.
What is the estimate of PGA of America key players in the US both male and female today? -
ANSWER✔ Answer: 29,000 PGA "key" players in the US.
,Test Question. At a PGA authorized golf facility a professional who either owns and operates a golf shop
OR supervises and directs the golf shop and instructional services is called what? - ANSWER✔
Answer: Head Golf Professional oversees golf shop and instructional services.
Test Question. At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who spends 25% of the time working on
golf operations, instructions, business planning, club repair and other is called what? - ANSWER✔
Answer: False. Assistant Golf Professional oversees 50% of his time to golf operations, teaching, business
and repair.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages all golf operations to include: golf shop,
golf range, golf car operations and supervision of Golf professional is call what? - ANSWER✔ Answer:
Director of Golf oversees golf shop, range, carts and golf professionals.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages and directs golf facility to include: golf
operations , golf maintenance, clubhouse administration, food and beverage operation, an other
recreational activities is call what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: General Manager oversees golf facility,
operations, maintenance, clubhouse, food and beverage, recreational, and other.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages instruction and supervises all teaching
programs to include a PGA authorized School is call what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: Director of
Instruction oversees instructional programs.
At a PGA authorized golf facility or Golf School or Indoor facility, a teaching professional employed either
as a golf instructor or supervisor of golf instructors is called what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: Teaching
Professional that teaches golf lessons or oversees other golf instructors
A progressive career path from 2nd Assistant Golf Professional to 1st Assistance Golf Professional to
Head Golf Professional is called what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: Lateral move up is called a Career Ladder
Path
Alternative to Career Ladder are a series of cross-pivots and lateral movements that potentially lead to a
senior golf position is called what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: A Cross-pivot and side position movements
is called a Career Lattice Path
, There are more assistance professional jobs available than General Managers.ere are more assistance
professional jobs available than General Managers. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True
In career lattice provides greater diversification of skills, offers more options and is more representative
in today's job market. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True
There are 15,000 golf facilities in the US that employ PGA Members and estimate of 900,000 jobs. -
ANSWER✔ Answer: True. There are 15,000 golf facilities creating 900,000 golf jobs in US.
As an active PGA Member your rights are to vote, hold office, attend PGA Annual Meetings, use PGA
initials, name and logo. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True. Active Member means you can vote, hold office,
attend meetings, use PGA name and represent PGA.
There are two pathways to a PGA Membership. What are the two pathways. - ANSWER✔ Answer:The
two pathways are *PGM Program for PGA Associates and *PGA Golf Management University Program
for PGA Students are the two career paths.
Test Question. PGA Associates are not considered associates until completion of Qualifying Level and
then register for the PGM program. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True. Associates must pass qualifying level
first before starting PGM Level 1.
Test Question. PGA Golf Management University student are required to internship at PGA authorized
golf facilities and "are not" considered professionals and "do not" have to be employed, and "are not"
required to attend seminars at the PGA Education Center. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True. Students are
required to intern but do not have to be employed or attend seminars
Test Question. PGA Associates must complete a Players Ability Test (PAT) that consist of 54 holes within
15 shots of the 18th hole course rating - ANSWER✔ Answer: False. PGA Associates must complete a
Players Ability Test and score within 15 shots of a 18 hole course rating and 36 holes.
Once PGM Level 1 is complete then the PGA Associate selects one of the three (3) levels (Golf
Operations or Teaching and Coaching or Executive Management) in Level 2 and Level 3. - ANSWER✔
Answer: True. An associate selects career paths that are either Golf Operations, Teaching and Coaching
or Executive Management career paths.
AND GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
Information Aided in Passing with 80% Score in 3/2020 PGA Qualifying Exam. 65 question and 90
minutes. With many distractions with PSI. Just prepare for the noise and many coming in and out of
exam. Distractions if IMPORTANT NOTE> - ANSWER✔ Highlighted in Violet Terms and Definition
should help you focus for the exam. 30% - Resumes, Cover Letter, Interviewing, 25% -Constitution and
Bylaws organizational processes and structure, 25% - PGA PGM Program and some 10% - Rules and 10%
- History Question should be focused study. There are 84 Starred Questions suspects and prospects
questions that were similar or could be similar to a Test Question.
PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 25% of Exam of 65 Question - ANSWER✔ 25% of
Exam
A national professional association was conceived by a owner of what kind of business? - ANSWER✔
Answer: Golf Ball Retail
What PGA President was instrumental in the formal education of the membership in 1954. -
ANSWER✔ Answer: Horton Smith was key in developing formal golf education for PGA in 1954.
Test Question. How is PGA of America organized? Describe the role. PGA Vice President role? -
ANSWER✔ Answer. The vice president is focused on financials, Annual Report and financial matters.
PGA PGM program is designed for what golf employers are looking for in a golf professional. Employers
are looking for what? How many hours are required to complete the PGM program? - ANSWER✔
Answer: True. The PGM program is designed for employment in the field of golf, and it takes 830 hours
complete the program
What year did PGA Launch PGM? - ANSWER✔ Answer: PGM was launch in 1994
Is PGA non-profit? - ANSWER✔ Answer: True. PGA is a non profit organization.
,What year was PGA PGM revised to meet the demands? - ANSWER✔ Answer: PGM was revised in
2018
How many participants does the game of golf attract only in US annually? - ANSWER✔ Answer: 40
million participants in the US annually.
What are the sectors or industry cluster spin offs beside the sport of golf? - ANSWER✔ Answer: Real-
estate and Tourism are cluster spin offs.
What is the estimate of green-grass facilities participants in the US annually? - ANSWER✔ Answer: 25
million green-grass participants to the game out of 40 million participants in the US.
In 2005, 2011, 2016 and 2018 the sport of golf impacts on the US golf economy regarding "goods and
services" was how much? - ANSWER✔ Answer: $84 billion industry for only goods and services
What is the estimate of media and tournament participants in the US annually? - ANSWER✔ Answer:
10 to 15 million participants annually for media and tournament.
What is the estimate of part-time and full time employment golf as a sport has on the US economy? In
terms of P/T and FTE jobs. - ANSWER✔ Answer: 2 million workers that support the US economy.
What is the overall US economic impact the sport of golf has on the US economy? - ANSWER✔
Answer: $190 billion golf industry estimates that impact the US economy
Is the PGA of America the worlds largest working sports organization? - ANSWER✔ Answer: True
What is the estimate personal wage income golf has on the US economy? - ANSWER✔ Answer: $60
Billion it the estimate personal income in the US.
What is the estimate of PGA of America key players in the US both male and female today? -
ANSWER✔ Answer: 29,000 PGA "key" players in the US.
,Test Question. At a PGA authorized golf facility a professional who either owns and operates a golf shop
OR supervises and directs the golf shop and instructional services is called what? - ANSWER✔
Answer: Head Golf Professional oversees golf shop and instructional services.
Test Question. At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who spends 25% of the time working on
golf operations, instructions, business planning, club repair and other is called what? - ANSWER✔
Answer: False. Assistant Golf Professional oversees 50% of his time to golf operations, teaching, business
and repair.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages all golf operations to include: golf shop,
golf range, golf car operations and supervision of Golf professional is call what? - ANSWER✔ Answer:
Director of Golf oversees golf shop, range, carts and golf professionals.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages and directs golf facility to include: golf
operations , golf maintenance, clubhouse administration, food and beverage operation, an other
recreational activities is call what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: General Manager oversees golf facility,
operations, maintenance, clubhouse, food and beverage, recreational, and other.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages instruction and supervises all teaching
programs to include a PGA authorized School is call what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: Director of
Instruction oversees instructional programs.
At a PGA authorized golf facility or Golf School or Indoor facility, a teaching professional employed either
as a golf instructor or supervisor of golf instructors is called what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: Teaching
Professional that teaches golf lessons or oversees other golf instructors
A progressive career path from 2nd Assistant Golf Professional to 1st Assistance Golf Professional to
Head Golf Professional is called what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: Lateral move up is called a Career Ladder
Path
Alternative to Career Ladder are a series of cross-pivots and lateral movements that potentially lead to a
senior golf position is called what? - ANSWER✔ Answer: A Cross-pivot and side position movements
is called a Career Lattice Path
, There are more assistance professional jobs available than General Managers.ere are more assistance
professional jobs available than General Managers. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True
In career lattice provides greater diversification of skills, offers more options and is more representative
in today's job market. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True
There are 15,000 golf facilities in the US that employ PGA Members and estimate of 900,000 jobs. -
ANSWER✔ Answer: True. There are 15,000 golf facilities creating 900,000 golf jobs in US.
As an active PGA Member your rights are to vote, hold office, attend PGA Annual Meetings, use PGA
initials, name and logo. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True. Active Member means you can vote, hold office,
attend meetings, use PGA name and represent PGA.
There are two pathways to a PGA Membership. What are the two pathways. - ANSWER✔ Answer:The
two pathways are *PGM Program for PGA Associates and *PGA Golf Management University Program
for PGA Students are the two career paths.
Test Question. PGA Associates are not considered associates until completion of Qualifying Level and
then register for the PGM program. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True. Associates must pass qualifying level
first before starting PGM Level 1.
Test Question. PGA Golf Management University student are required to internship at PGA authorized
golf facilities and "are not" considered professionals and "do not" have to be employed, and "are not"
required to attend seminars at the PGA Education Center. - ANSWER✔ Answer: True. Students are
required to intern but do not have to be employed or attend seminars
Test Question. PGA Associates must complete a Players Ability Test (PAT) that consist of 54 holes within
15 shots of the 18th hole course rating - ANSWER✔ Answer: False. PGA Associates must complete a
Players Ability Test and score within 15 shots of a 18 hole course rating and 36 holes.
Once PGM Level 1 is complete then the PGA Associate selects one of the three (3) levels (Golf
Operations or Teaching and Coaching or Executive Management) in Level 2 and Level 3. - ANSWER✔
Answer: True. An associate selects career paths that are either Golf Operations, Teaching and Coaching
or Executive Management career paths.
