PGA PGM Qualifying Test
A1correct answersHead Golf Professional at a PGA Recognized Golf Course Head Golf
Professionalcorrect answersAn individual whose primary employment is: the ownership and
operation of a golf shop at a PGA recognized golf facility. or the supervision and direction of
the golf shop and supervision of teaching A2correct answersHead Professional at a PGA
Recognized Golf Range Head Professional at a PGA Recognized Golf Rangecorrect
answersAn individual whose primary employment is: the ownership and operations of a golf
shop at a PGA Recognized Facility; or the supervision and direction of the golf shop and
supervision of teaching at a Recognized Golf Facility A3correct answersExempt PGA Tour,
Champions Tour, Nationwide Tour, LPGA Tour and Futures Tour players A4correct
answersDirector of Golf at PGA Recognized Golf Facilities Director of Golf at PGA Recognized
Golf Facilitiescorrect answersAn individual who directs the total golf operation of a PGA
Recognized Golf Facility; including the golf shop, golf range, golf care operations, and
supervision of the Head Golf Professional A5correct answersPast Presidents of the
Association A6correct answersGolf Instructor at a PGA Recognized Facility Golf Instructor at
a PGA Recognized Facilitycorrect answersGolf instructors, supervisors of golf instructors or
individuals who instruct PGA Professionals how to teach A7correct answersHead
Professional at a PGA Recognized Facility Under Construction A8correct answersAssistant
Golf Professional at a PGA Recognized Facility Assistant Golf Professionalcorrect answersAn
individual who is primarily employed at a PGA Recognized Facility and spends 50% of the
time working on club repair, merchandising, handicapping records, inventory control,
bookkeeping and tournaments A9correct answersEmployed at Professional Positions in
Management, Development, Ownership Operation and/or Financing of Facilities A10correct
answersGolf Clinician Golf Cliniciancorrect answersAn individual whose main source of
income is golf shows or clinics A11correct answersGolf Administrator Golf
Administratorcorrect answersIndividuals who are employed by the Association, a section or
the PGA Tour in an administrative capacity and individuals who are employed full-time as
employees of golf associations recognized by the Board of Directors A12correct
answersCollege or University Coach A13correct answersGeneral Manager General
Managercorrect answersIndividuals who manage the entire golf facility including golf
operations, golf course maintenance, club house administration, food and beverage
operation and other recreation activities at the facility A14correct answersDirector of
Instruction at a PGA Recognized Facility Director or Instructioncorrect answersAn individual
who is managing, supervising and directing the total teaching program and at PGA
Recognized Golf School or Facility A15correct answersOwnership or Management of a Retail
Golf Facility A16correct answersGolf Course Architect Golf Course Architectcorrect
answersIndividuals who are primarily employed in the design of golf courses A17correct
answersSuperintendent Superintendentcorrect answersIndividuals primarily employed in
the management of all activities in relation to maintenance, operation and management of
a golf course. Individuals in this classification are required to satisfy the criteria of either a
, Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Golf Course Superintendent as defined by the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of America A18correct answersGolf Media Golf
Mediacorrect answersIndividuals primarily employed in the reporting, editing, writing or
publishing of golf-related publications in any form of media A19correct answersGolf
Manufacturer Management Golf Manufacturercorrect answersIndividuals primarily
employed in an executive, administrative or supervisory position with a golf industry
manufacturer or golf industry distributor A20correct answersGolf Manufacturer Sales
Representative Golf Manufacturer Sales Representativecorrect answersIndividuals primarily
employed by one or more golf manufacturing or distributing companies involved in the
wholesale sales and distribution of golf merchandise or golf related supplies to golf facilities,
retail store or any other golf outlets A21correct answersTournament Coordinator
A22correct answersRules Official A23correct answersClub Fitting/Club Repair Club
Fitting/Club Repaircorrect answersIndividuals primarily employed in the business of club
fitting must use a recognized fitting system or a comparable system, must have all the
necessary equipment normally associated with club fitting and must have access to a PGA
Recognized Facility or a range at a PGA Recognized Golf Course to monitor ball flights.
A24correct answersEmployed within the golf industry and not eligible for another Active
classification (Not Eligible for Election) PGA Recognized Golf Coursecorrect answersFacility
that has at least 9 holes. Each hole shall have a minimum hole length of 60 yards and have a
total yardage of not less than 1,000 yards for 9 holes and 1,500 yards for 18 holes. The golf
facility shall have at least 14 acres in total course area exclusive of clubhouse, golf shop and
parking areas, and be entirely planted with grass PGA Recognized Golf Rangecorrect
answersRefers to a golf range which has a minimum of 15 tees, 150 feet of teeing area, and
a depth of at least 600 feet. The range shall have adequate parking facilities allowing at least
one parking place for each tee and a building adequate to properly handle the
administrative requirements of a PGA Recognized Golf Range How many people does golf
attract per year?correct answers40 million How much does golf generate on average per
year?correct answers84 Billion Golf has a total economic impact of?correct answers$190
Billion including 2 million full or part time jobs How many PGA Professionals are there?
correct answers29,000 Career Laddercorrect answersConceptualization of a linear career
path with the movement from job to job, ideally being a direct upward path Career
Latticecorrect answersConsists of a series of cross-pivots and lateral movements that might
lead to more senior positions. Greater diversification of skills and may be a better way of
moving forward for people who want a wider range of skills. Approximately how many
hours does it take to complete the PGA PGM programcorrect answers830 hours The rights
of PGA Membershipcorrect answers- vote - hold office - attend annual meetings - use the
PGA's name, initials and logo Play Ability Testcorrect answersMust achieve a 36 hole score
within 15 shots of the 18 hole course rating multiplied by 2 PGM Career Pathscorrect
answersGolf Operations, Teaching & Coaching and Executive Management Levels of the PGA
consist ofcorrect answers- Facility Management & Teaching and Coaching - Pre Seminar
activities - Seminar - Work Experience Portfolio - Knowledge Tests Two Ways to become a
PGA Membercorrect answers1. PGA Management University Program 2. PGA PGM
Associate Progam T/F - PGA associates must work full-time while going through PGA PGM
associate programcorrect answersTrue T/F - PGA Students must work full-time while going
A1correct answersHead Golf Professional at a PGA Recognized Golf Course Head Golf
Professionalcorrect answersAn individual whose primary employment is: the ownership and
operation of a golf shop at a PGA recognized golf facility. or the supervision and direction of
the golf shop and supervision of teaching A2correct answersHead Professional at a PGA
Recognized Golf Range Head Professional at a PGA Recognized Golf Rangecorrect
answersAn individual whose primary employment is: the ownership and operations of a golf
shop at a PGA Recognized Facility; or the supervision and direction of the golf shop and
supervision of teaching at a Recognized Golf Facility A3correct answersExempt PGA Tour,
Champions Tour, Nationwide Tour, LPGA Tour and Futures Tour players A4correct
answersDirector of Golf at PGA Recognized Golf Facilities Director of Golf at PGA Recognized
Golf Facilitiescorrect answersAn individual who directs the total golf operation of a PGA
Recognized Golf Facility; including the golf shop, golf range, golf care operations, and
supervision of the Head Golf Professional A5correct answersPast Presidents of the
Association A6correct answersGolf Instructor at a PGA Recognized Facility Golf Instructor at
a PGA Recognized Facilitycorrect answersGolf instructors, supervisors of golf instructors or
individuals who instruct PGA Professionals how to teach A7correct answersHead
Professional at a PGA Recognized Facility Under Construction A8correct answersAssistant
Golf Professional at a PGA Recognized Facility Assistant Golf Professionalcorrect answersAn
individual who is primarily employed at a PGA Recognized Facility and spends 50% of the
time working on club repair, merchandising, handicapping records, inventory control,
bookkeeping and tournaments A9correct answersEmployed at Professional Positions in
Management, Development, Ownership Operation and/or Financing of Facilities A10correct
answersGolf Clinician Golf Cliniciancorrect answersAn individual whose main source of
income is golf shows or clinics A11correct answersGolf Administrator Golf
Administratorcorrect answersIndividuals who are employed by the Association, a section or
the PGA Tour in an administrative capacity and individuals who are employed full-time as
employees of golf associations recognized by the Board of Directors A12correct
answersCollege or University Coach A13correct answersGeneral Manager General
Managercorrect answersIndividuals who manage the entire golf facility including golf
operations, golf course maintenance, club house administration, food and beverage
operation and other recreation activities at the facility A14correct answersDirector of
Instruction at a PGA Recognized Facility Director or Instructioncorrect answersAn individual
who is managing, supervising and directing the total teaching program and at PGA
Recognized Golf School or Facility A15correct answersOwnership or Management of a Retail
Golf Facility A16correct answersGolf Course Architect Golf Course Architectcorrect
answersIndividuals who are primarily employed in the design of golf courses A17correct
answersSuperintendent Superintendentcorrect answersIndividuals primarily employed in
the management of all activities in relation to maintenance, operation and management of
a golf course. Individuals in this classification are required to satisfy the criteria of either a
, Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Golf Course Superintendent as defined by the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of America A18correct answersGolf Media Golf
Mediacorrect answersIndividuals primarily employed in the reporting, editing, writing or
publishing of golf-related publications in any form of media A19correct answersGolf
Manufacturer Management Golf Manufacturercorrect answersIndividuals primarily
employed in an executive, administrative or supervisory position with a golf industry
manufacturer or golf industry distributor A20correct answersGolf Manufacturer Sales
Representative Golf Manufacturer Sales Representativecorrect answersIndividuals primarily
employed by one or more golf manufacturing or distributing companies involved in the
wholesale sales and distribution of golf merchandise or golf related supplies to golf facilities,
retail store or any other golf outlets A21correct answersTournament Coordinator
A22correct answersRules Official A23correct answersClub Fitting/Club Repair Club
Fitting/Club Repaircorrect answersIndividuals primarily employed in the business of club
fitting must use a recognized fitting system or a comparable system, must have all the
necessary equipment normally associated with club fitting and must have access to a PGA
Recognized Facility or a range at a PGA Recognized Golf Course to monitor ball flights.
A24correct answersEmployed within the golf industry and not eligible for another Active
classification (Not Eligible for Election) PGA Recognized Golf Coursecorrect answersFacility
that has at least 9 holes. Each hole shall have a minimum hole length of 60 yards and have a
total yardage of not less than 1,000 yards for 9 holes and 1,500 yards for 18 holes. The golf
facility shall have at least 14 acres in total course area exclusive of clubhouse, golf shop and
parking areas, and be entirely planted with grass PGA Recognized Golf Rangecorrect
answersRefers to a golf range which has a minimum of 15 tees, 150 feet of teeing area, and
a depth of at least 600 feet. The range shall have adequate parking facilities allowing at least
one parking place for each tee and a building adequate to properly handle the
administrative requirements of a PGA Recognized Golf Range How many people does golf
attract per year?correct answers40 million How much does golf generate on average per
year?correct answers84 Billion Golf has a total economic impact of?correct answers$190
Billion including 2 million full or part time jobs How many PGA Professionals are there?
correct answers29,000 Career Laddercorrect answersConceptualization of a linear career
path with the movement from job to job, ideally being a direct upward path Career
Latticecorrect answersConsists of a series of cross-pivots and lateral movements that might
lead to more senior positions. Greater diversification of skills and may be a better way of
moving forward for people who want a wider range of skills. Approximately how many
hours does it take to complete the PGA PGM programcorrect answers830 hours The rights
of PGA Membershipcorrect answers- vote - hold office - attend annual meetings - use the
PGA's name, initials and logo Play Ability Testcorrect answersMust achieve a 36 hole score
within 15 shots of the 18 hole course rating multiplied by 2 PGM Career Pathscorrect
answersGolf Operations, Teaching & Coaching and Executive Management Levels of the PGA
consist ofcorrect answers- Facility Management & Teaching and Coaching - Pre Seminar
activities - Seminar - Work Experience Portfolio - Knowledge Tests Two Ways to become a
PGA Membercorrect answers1. PGA Management University Program 2. PGA PGM
Associate Progam T/F - PGA associates must work full-time while going through PGA PGM
associate programcorrect answersTrue T/F - PGA Students must work full-time while going
