PGM Level 1 - Teaching and Coaching Test-Questions with Correct Answers/
Verified/ Latest Update 2024/2025
What can produce either a "skulled" or "chunked" pitch shot? - ✔✔Ascending angle of
approach at impact
T/F: Normal splash-type greenside bunker shot ball position should be slightly forward at
address - ✔✔True
What term is used to describe a short low-trajectory shot played around the green? -
✔✔Chip shot (less air time than ground time)
What term is used to describe a lofted shot that flies a greater distance than it rolls? -
✔✔Pitch shot (more air time than ground time)
T/F: Percentage of teaching time specifically focused on putting is relatively low in relation
to influence that puttng has on a player's score. - ✔✔True
T/F: In putting, clubface angle position is the most important consideration - ✔✔True
A short-distance greenside bunker shot should use this angle of approach (steep or shallow
angle?) - ✔✔Steep angle
T/F: Off-center impact will influence distance of a putt but have little influence on initial
direction - ✔✔False - it will have significant influence on initial direction
What can you do to help rotate the upper body over the lower body in the downswing for a
chip or pitch? - ✔✔Narrow the stance
What should be done to the centerline of the body, in relation to the ball, to help achieve a
normal trajectory pitch shot? - ✔✔Centerline should be directly over the ball
,Where should body weight at address be placed when pitching from a normal lie? -
✔✔Evenly between both feet
T/F: Most good putters place ball position forward of center at address - ✔✔True
In properly struct chip shot, why should the ball position be right of swing center with club
shaft leaning left? - ✔✔So low point of swing arc is reached after ball contact
T/F: The handle of a club should be placed a few inches in front of the ball for basic PITCH
shot - ✔✔False - the shaft should be perpendicular to the ground
T/F: The handle of a club should be placed even with the ball for basic CHIP shot - ✔✔False -
the handle of the club should be slightly forward
How will the address position most likely be affected if a putter is too long for a player? -
✔✔Posture will be too tall
Players with poor speed control when putting should do what? - ✔✔Shorten backswing on
shorter putts & lengthen on longer putts
What is an advantage of left-hand low putting grip? - ✔✔Left wrist is less likely to collapse
on forward stroke
T/F: A club's length can affect impact centerdness - ✔✔True
T/F: Lie angle is less important factor when fitting drivers because of lower loft - ✔✔True
What is the main influence a club's lie angle has on ball flight? - ✔✔Direction
Assuming on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is closed, what is the result? -
✔✔More playing loft
, Assuming on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is open, what is the result? -
✔✔Lower playing loft
T/F: The higher loft of wedges is the reason why lie angle is a less important factor when
fitting compared to fitting driver. - ✔✔False - the greater the loft of a club, the more
influence lie angle has on ball direction
What is the easiest parameter to change through properly fitted equipment by a club
performance specialist? - ✔✔Launch angle
What is the hardest parameter to change for a club performance specialist? - ✔✔Backspin
reduction - this is directly tied to golfer's swing characteristics and not equipment
T/F: Tempo is a measure of number of times a shaft oscillates in a unit of time - ✔✔False - it
is Shaft frequency
T/F: The shaft's kick point is where bend in shaft is the greatest - ✔✔True
What is the measurement of energy lost or retained when the clubhead and the ball collide?
- ✔✔Coefficient of restitution
What is a consequence of playing a club with improper lie angle? - ✔✔Problems with ball
direction
T/F: Swing inconsistency is a probable cause of playing with improperly sized grips - ✔✔True
Launch parameters in driver fitting of high launch angle & low spin rate results in golfer
seeking ________. - ✔✔Maximum distance
T/F: Clubhead must be at maximum speed to achieve max transfer of energy to the golf ball.
- ✔✔False - speed doesn't matter if you don't hit center of face
Verified/ Latest Update 2024/2025
What can produce either a "skulled" or "chunked" pitch shot? - ✔✔Ascending angle of
approach at impact
T/F: Normal splash-type greenside bunker shot ball position should be slightly forward at
address - ✔✔True
What term is used to describe a short low-trajectory shot played around the green? -
✔✔Chip shot (less air time than ground time)
What term is used to describe a lofted shot that flies a greater distance than it rolls? -
✔✔Pitch shot (more air time than ground time)
T/F: Percentage of teaching time specifically focused on putting is relatively low in relation
to influence that puttng has on a player's score. - ✔✔True
T/F: In putting, clubface angle position is the most important consideration - ✔✔True
A short-distance greenside bunker shot should use this angle of approach (steep or shallow
angle?) - ✔✔Steep angle
T/F: Off-center impact will influence distance of a putt but have little influence on initial
direction - ✔✔False - it will have significant influence on initial direction
What can you do to help rotate the upper body over the lower body in the downswing for a
chip or pitch? - ✔✔Narrow the stance
What should be done to the centerline of the body, in relation to the ball, to help achieve a
normal trajectory pitch shot? - ✔✔Centerline should be directly over the ball
,Where should body weight at address be placed when pitching from a normal lie? -
✔✔Evenly between both feet
T/F: Most good putters place ball position forward of center at address - ✔✔True
In properly struct chip shot, why should the ball position be right of swing center with club
shaft leaning left? - ✔✔So low point of swing arc is reached after ball contact
T/F: The handle of a club should be placed a few inches in front of the ball for basic PITCH
shot - ✔✔False - the shaft should be perpendicular to the ground
T/F: The handle of a club should be placed even with the ball for basic CHIP shot - ✔✔False -
the handle of the club should be slightly forward
How will the address position most likely be affected if a putter is too long for a player? -
✔✔Posture will be too tall
Players with poor speed control when putting should do what? - ✔✔Shorten backswing on
shorter putts & lengthen on longer putts
What is an advantage of left-hand low putting grip? - ✔✔Left wrist is less likely to collapse
on forward stroke
T/F: A club's length can affect impact centerdness - ✔✔True
T/F: Lie angle is less important factor when fitting drivers because of lower loft - ✔✔True
What is the main influence a club's lie angle has on ball flight? - ✔✔Direction
Assuming on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is closed, what is the result? -
✔✔More playing loft
, Assuming on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is open, what is the result? -
✔✔Lower playing loft
T/F: The higher loft of wedges is the reason why lie angle is a less important factor when
fitting compared to fitting driver. - ✔✔False - the greater the loft of a club, the more
influence lie angle has on ball direction
What is the easiest parameter to change through properly fitted equipment by a club
performance specialist? - ✔✔Launch angle
What is the hardest parameter to change for a club performance specialist? - ✔✔Backspin
reduction - this is directly tied to golfer's swing characteristics and not equipment
T/F: Tempo is a measure of number of times a shaft oscillates in a unit of time - ✔✔False - it
is Shaft frequency
T/F: The shaft's kick point is where bend in shaft is the greatest - ✔✔True
What is the measurement of energy lost or retained when the clubhead and the ball collide?
- ✔✔Coefficient of restitution
What is a consequence of playing a club with improper lie angle? - ✔✔Problems with ball
direction
T/F: Swing inconsistency is a probable cause of playing with improperly sized grips - ✔✔True
Launch parameters in driver fitting of high launch angle & low spin rate results in golfer
seeking ________. - ✔✔Maximum distance
T/F: Clubhead must be at maximum speed to achieve max transfer of energy to the golf ball.
- ✔✔False - speed doesn't matter if you don't hit center of face
