PGA Level 3 Study Guide - 3.0 questions
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with an over the top
down swing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft plane?
- correct answer Their neural negatively transfer or interfere with the performance of the new swing.
Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically performing them interfere
with the benefits of mental practice?
- correct answer False, Practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform.
What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a disability or injury to
play golf?
- correct answer That teaching/coaching must come from a person from outside golf. PGA pros can
teach players on any skill level, any age/body type, and regardless of ability.
What is the four stage sequence for correcting problem solving?
- correct answer 1. Joint problem solving. 2. Reinforced problem solving. 3. Final decision making. 4.
Termination of employment.
What are the four delegation strategies?
- correct answer Involving(Experienced & Resistant), supporting(Experinced & Enthusiatic),
convincing(Inexperinced & Resistant) & Directing(Inexperinced & Enthusiatic)
What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment?
- correct answer Posture, ball position, grip, alignment
,What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments?
- correct answer Pre-swing
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations?
- correct answer Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons?
- correct answer Practice/play
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in performance?
- correct answer Pre-swing corrections
What is the most important shot in golf?
- correct answer The next one
What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals?
- correct answer Set realistic goals
What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions following a poor
shot?
- correct answer Post-shot routine
What do pre and post-shot routines provide?
- correct answer Stay in present/manage emotions
What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome?
- correct answer Club, distance, target, alignment, ball position
What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle relaxation technique?
- correct answer How to recognize undesirable tension & then relax it
, Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels, motivation and experience for
group instruction?
- correct answer More likely to benefit
What type of player is best served by individual lessons?
- correct answer Advanced player
What is a group lesson advantage?
- correct answer Team Cohesion, increased learning and spirit
What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for individual lessons?
- correct answer Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
- correct answer Clear vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
Why should one have contingency plans?
- correct answer In case lesson goes in a different direction
What should be included in Long term player development planning?
- correct answer Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson planning?
- correct answer Improve performance
What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan?
- correct answer Long term over multiple lessons
How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term player development
plan?
- correct answer Someone that is competitive at a high level. Playing on high school or college golf
teams, in highly competitive junior tournaments or near or below a scratch handicap.
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with an over the top
down swing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft plane?
- correct answer Their neural negatively transfer or interfere with the performance of the new swing.
Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically performing them interfere
with the benefits of mental practice?
- correct answer False, Practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform.
What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a disability or injury to
play golf?
- correct answer That teaching/coaching must come from a person from outside golf. PGA pros can
teach players on any skill level, any age/body type, and regardless of ability.
What is the four stage sequence for correcting problem solving?
- correct answer 1. Joint problem solving. 2. Reinforced problem solving. 3. Final decision making. 4.
Termination of employment.
What are the four delegation strategies?
- correct answer Involving(Experienced & Resistant), supporting(Experinced & Enthusiatic),
convincing(Inexperinced & Resistant) & Directing(Inexperinced & Enthusiatic)
What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment?
- correct answer Posture, ball position, grip, alignment
,What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments?
- correct answer Pre-swing
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations?
- correct answer Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons?
- correct answer Practice/play
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in performance?
- correct answer Pre-swing corrections
What is the most important shot in golf?
- correct answer The next one
What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals?
- correct answer Set realistic goals
What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions following a poor
shot?
- correct answer Post-shot routine
What do pre and post-shot routines provide?
- correct answer Stay in present/manage emotions
What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome?
- correct answer Club, distance, target, alignment, ball position
What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle relaxation technique?
- correct answer How to recognize undesirable tension & then relax it
, Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels, motivation and experience for
group instruction?
- correct answer More likely to benefit
What type of player is best served by individual lessons?
- correct answer Advanced player
What is a group lesson advantage?
- correct answer Team Cohesion, increased learning and spirit
What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for individual lessons?
- correct answer Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
- correct answer Clear vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
Why should one have contingency plans?
- correct answer In case lesson goes in a different direction
What should be included in Long term player development planning?
- correct answer Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson planning?
- correct answer Improve performance
What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan?
- correct answer Long term over multiple lessons
How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term player development
plan?
- correct answer Someone that is competitive at a high level. Playing on high school or college golf
teams, in highly competitive junior tournaments or near or below a scratch handicap.
