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PGA Level 1 Teaching and Coaching Study
Guide with Complete Solutions
A club's length can affect impact centeredness of contact - Answer✔️✔️-True
Lie angle is a less important factor when fitting drivers because of lower loft and
ascending angle of approach - Answer✔️✔️-True
What is the main influence a club's lie angle has on ball flight - Answer✔️✔️-
Direction
Assuming an on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is closed what is
the result - Answer✔️✔️-More playing loft because of the attempt to correct mid-
swing
The higher loft of wedges is the reason why lie angle is a less important factor
when fitting wedges compared to fitting for a driver - Answer✔️✔️-False; it is more
important on wedges than driver
What is the easiest parameter to change through properly fitted equipment by a
club performance specialist - Answer✔️✔️-Launch Angle
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Tempo is a measure of the number of times a shaft oscillates in a unit of time -
Answer✔️✔️-False
The shaft's kick point is where the bend in the shaft is the greatest - Answer✔️✔️-
True
Measurement of the energy lost or retained when the clubhead and ball collide is
called - Answer✔️✔️-Coefficient of restitution
What is the consequence of playing a club with an improper lie angle -
Answer✔️✔️-Problems with ball direction
Swing inconsistency is a probable cause of playing with improperly sized grips -
Answer✔️✔️-True
Launch parameters in driver fitting of high launch angle and low spin rate results
in the golfer seeking - Answer✔️✔️-Maximum distance
The clubhead must be at maximum speed to achieve maximum transfer of energy
to the golf ball - Answer✔️✔️-False
A club that is shortened will play more upright - Answer✔️✔️-False
What effect does adding bounce angle have on a golf club - Answer✔️✔️-Increases
loft
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PTR is - Answer✔️✔️-Ball speed/clubhead speed
Given a square clubface and straight path, what is most influenced by the ball's
spin rate - Answer✔️✔️-Trajectory
What can teachers achieve by clearly stating expected attitudes and behaviors -
Answer✔️✔️-Enhance student relationships
A teacher can learn strategies to weave humor into a lesson - Answer✔️✔️-True
What is the characteristic represented by the willingness to adapt to their
communication style to fit student needs - Answer✔️✔️-Flexibility
How teachers should represent consistency in their student interactions -
Answer✔️✔️-Respond in the same manner in similar situations
Verbal expression is the best way to demonstrate attentiveness during a lesson -
Answer✔️✔️-False
Physical positioning is a technique for clear communication - Answer✔️✔️-True
Expert vs. average instructors is the ability to reveal personal info about
themselves (immediacy) - Answer✔️✔️-True
Immediacy actions induce this in students - Answer✔️✔️-Comfort
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PGA Level 1 Teaching and Coaching Study
Guide with Complete Solutions
A club's length can affect impact centeredness of contact - Answer✔️✔️-True
Lie angle is a less important factor when fitting drivers because of lower loft and
ascending angle of approach - Answer✔️✔️-True
What is the main influence a club's lie angle has on ball flight - Answer✔️✔️-
Direction
Assuming an on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is closed what is
the result - Answer✔️✔️-More playing loft because of the attempt to correct mid-
swing
The higher loft of wedges is the reason why lie angle is a less important factor
when fitting wedges compared to fitting for a driver - Answer✔️✔️-False; it is more
important on wedges than driver
What is the easiest parameter to change through properly fitted equipment by a
club performance specialist - Answer✔️✔️-Launch Angle
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Tempo is a measure of the number of times a shaft oscillates in a unit of time -
Answer✔️✔️-False
The shaft's kick point is where the bend in the shaft is the greatest - Answer✔️✔️-
True
Measurement of the energy lost or retained when the clubhead and ball collide is
called - Answer✔️✔️-Coefficient of restitution
What is the consequence of playing a club with an improper lie angle -
Answer✔️✔️-Problems with ball direction
Swing inconsistency is a probable cause of playing with improperly sized grips -
Answer✔️✔️-True
Launch parameters in driver fitting of high launch angle and low spin rate results
in the golfer seeking - Answer✔️✔️-Maximum distance
The clubhead must be at maximum speed to achieve maximum transfer of energy
to the golf ball - Answer✔️✔️-False
A club that is shortened will play more upright - Answer✔️✔️-False
What effect does adding bounce angle have on a golf club - Answer✔️✔️-Increases
loft
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PTR is - Answer✔️✔️-Ball speed/clubhead speed
Given a square clubface and straight path, what is most influenced by the ball's
spin rate - Answer✔️✔️-Trajectory
What can teachers achieve by clearly stating expected attitudes and behaviors -
Answer✔️✔️-Enhance student relationships
A teacher can learn strategies to weave humor into a lesson - Answer✔️✔️-True
What is the characteristic represented by the willingness to adapt to their
communication style to fit student needs - Answer✔️✔️-Flexibility
How teachers should represent consistency in their student interactions -
Answer✔️✔️-Respond in the same manner in similar situations
Verbal expression is the best way to demonstrate attentiveness during a lesson -
Answer✔️✔️-False
Physical positioning is a technique for clear communication - Answer✔️✔️-True
Expert vs. average instructors is the ability to reveal personal info about
themselves (immediacy) - Answer✔️✔️-True
Immediacy actions induce this in students - Answer✔️✔️-Comfort
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