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PGA Level 1 Teaching and Coaching
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A club's length can affect impact centeredness of contact
Ans: True
Lie angle is a less important factor when fitting drivers because of
lower loft and ascending angle of approach
Ans: True
What is the main influence a club's lie angle has on ball flight
Ans: Direction
Assuming an on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is
closed what is the result
Ans: More playing loft because of the attempt to correct mid-swing
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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
Ans: 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
Ans: Launch Angle
Tempo is a measure of the number of times a shaft oscillates in a unit
of time
Ans: False
The shaft's kick point is where the bend in the shaft is the greatest
Ans: True
Measurement of the energy lost or retained when the clubhead and
ball collide is called
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Ans: Coefficient of restitution
What is the consequence of playing a club with an improper lie
angle
Ans: Problems with ball direction
Swing inconsistency is a probable cause of playing with improperly
sized grips
Ans: True
Launch parameters in driver fitting of high launch angle and low spin
rate results in the golfer seeking
Ans: Maximum distance
The clubhead must be at maximum speed to achieve maximum
transfer of energy to the golf ball
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Ans: False
A club that is shortened will play more upright
Ans: False
What effect does adding bounce angle have on a golf club
Ans: Increases loft
PTR is
Ans: Ball speed/clubhead speed
Given a square clubface and straight path, what is most influenced
by the ball's spin rate
Ans: Trajectory
What can teachers achieve by clearly stating expected attitudes
and behaviors
PGA Level 1 Teaching and Coaching
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
A club's length can affect impact centeredness of contact
Ans: True
Lie angle is a less important factor when fitting drivers because of
lower loft and ascending angle of approach
Ans: True
What is the main influence a club's lie angle has on ball flight
Ans: Direction
Assuming an on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is
closed what is the result
Ans: More playing loft because of the attempt to correct mid-swing
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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
Ans: 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
Ans: Launch Angle
Tempo is a measure of the number of times a shaft oscillates in a unit
of time
Ans: False
The shaft's kick point is where the bend in the shaft is the greatest
Ans: True
Measurement of the energy lost or retained when the clubhead and
ball collide is called
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Ans: Coefficient of restitution
What is the consequence of playing a club with an improper lie
angle
Ans: Problems with ball direction
Swing inconsistency is a probable cause of playing with improperly
sized grips
Ans: True
Launch parameters in driver fitting of high launch angle and low spin
rate results in the golfer seeking
Ans: Maximum distance
The clubhead must be at maximum speed to achieve maximum
transfer of energy to the golf ball
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Ans: False
A club that is shortened will play more upright
Ans: False
What effect does adding bounce angle have on a golf club
Ans: Increases loft
PTR is
Ans: Ball speed/clubhead speed
Given a square clubface and straight path, what is most influenced
by the ball's spin rate
Ans: Trajectory
What can teachers achieve by clearly stating expected attitudes
and behaviors
