PGA LEVEL 3 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔What are the four basic wind patterns?
Page 8 - ✔✔Against, With, Across from left to right, Across from right to left
✔✔Wind will never influence putting. True or False?
Page 8 - ✔✔False
✔✔It's easier to curve a ball into a headwind then going downwind. True or False?
Page 8 - ✔✔True
✔✔What's a common error in a golf swing when going against the wind?
Page 8 - ✔✔Steep angle of approach
✔✔Whats the best move a player can make when playing against the wind?
Page 8 - ✔✔Swing with normal or slightly less effort
✔✔A ball that is teed lower can encourage a more ascending angle of approach. True
or False?
Page 9 - ✔✔False
✔✔A following wind will affect the golfball by?
Page 10 - ✔✔Propelling ball forward and reducing backspin
✔✔When hitting a tee shot with a sidewind, a golfer should set-up closer to the side
from which the wind is coming from and adjust alignment to favor that side of the
fairway. True or False?
Page 10 - ✔✔True
✔✔What should a player do more then usual before playing in cold and wet weather?
Page 11 - ✔✔Warm-up and stretch more
✔✔How does temperature affect a golf ball?
Page 11 - ✔✔Colder golf balls travel a shorter distance
✔✔What club type is easier to hit from wet ground conditions?
Page 11 - ✔✔Fairway woods and Hybrids
✔✔How early should someone start hydrating before playing in hot weather?
Page 11 - ✔✔24 Hours
, ✔✔What ball flight laws primarily dictate the curvature of a golf ball (spin axis)?
Page 12 - ✔✔Clubhead path and Clubface position at impact
✔✔What are the two methods to curving a golf shot?
Page 12 & 13 - ✔✔Right to left ball flight and Nicklaus Method
✔✔The shots initial direction is influenced more by clubface position at impact then
clubhead path. True or false?
Page 13 - ✔✔True
✔✔If all other laws are constant, how does dynamic loft affect the curve of a golf shot?
Page 13 - ✔✔Less dynamic loft at impact will curve the ball more
✔✔A fade typically travels further then a hook. True or False?
Page 13 - ✔✔False
✔✔How is the difficulty determined when playing a shot out of the rough?
Page 13 - ✔✔The amount of grass between clubface and the ball
✔✔Whats a common way of minimizing the amount of grass and its effect on the shot?
Page 13 - ✔✔Take a steeper angle of approach
✔✔How would one create the loft required to escape long grass?
Page 13 - ✔✔Aim body left, open the clubface, and play ball forward in stance
✔✔A flier shot typically has?
Page 14 - ✔✔Less backspin and lower trajectory
✔✔What is a hardpan lie?
Page 15 - ✔✔Lie thats bare, firm, and largely devoid of turf
✔✔How much will one layer of build up tape affect the size of a grip?
Page 25 - ✔✔increase by 0.015"
✔✔What's the grip type where the smallest diameter is at the top of the grip and the
largest finished diameter is at the mouth of the grip?
Page 26 - ✔✔Reverse Taper Grip
✔✔Where does one put the device to measure grip size?
Page 27 - ✔✔2" down from the grip cap
✔✔Whats the size for a mens and ladies standard grip?
2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔What are the four basic wind patterns?
Page 8 - ✔✔Against, With, Across from left to right, Across from right to left
✔✔Wind will never influence putting. True or False?
Page 8 - ✔✔False
✔✔It's easier to curve a ball into a headwind then going downwind. True or False?
Page 8 - ✔✔True
✔✔What's a common error in a golf swing when going against the wind?
Page 8 - ✔✔Steep angle of approach
✔✔Whats the best move a player can make when playing against the wind?
Page 8 - ✔✔Swing with normal or slightly less effort
✔✔A ball that is teed lower can encourage a more ascending angle of approach. True
or False?
Page 9 - ✔✔False
✔✔A following wind will affect the golfball by?
Page 10 - ✔✔Propelling ball forward and reducing backspin
✔✔When hitting a tee shot with a sidewind, a golfer should set-up closer to the side
from which the wind is coming from and adjust alignment to favor that side of the
fairway. True or False?
Page 10 - ✔✔True
✔✔What should a player do more then usual before playing in cold and wet weather?
Page 11 - ✔✔Warm-up and stretch more
✔✔How does temperature affect a golf ball?
Page 11 - ✔✔Colder golf balls travel a shorter distance
✔✔What club type is easier to hit from wet ground conditions?
Page 11 - ✔✔Fairway woods and Hybrids
✔✔How early should someone start hydrating before playing in hot weather?
Page 11 - ✔✔24 Hours
, ✔✔What ball flight laws primarily dictate the curvature of a golf ball (spin axis)?
Page 12 - ✔✔Clubhead path and Clubface position at impact
✔✔What are the two methods to curving a golf shot?
Page 12 & 13 - ✔✔Right to left ball flight and Nicklaus Method
✔✔The shots initial direction is influenced more by clubface position at impact then
clubhead path. True or false?
Page 13 - ✔✔True
✔✔If all other laws are constant, how does dynamic loft affect the curve of a golf shot?
Page 13 - ✔✔Less dynamic loft at impact will curve the ball more
✔✔A fade typically travels further then a hook. True or False?
Page 13 - ✔✔False
✔✔How is the difficulty determined when playing a shot out of the rough?
Page 13 - ✔✔The amount of grass between clubface and the ball
✔✔Whats a common way of minimizing the amount of grass and its effect on the shot?
Page 13 - ✔✔Take a steeper angle of approach
✔✔How would one create the loft required to escape long grass?
Page 13 - ✔✔Aim body left, open the clubface, and play ball forward in stance
✔✔A flier shot typically has?
Page 14 - ✔✔Less backspin and lower trajectory
✔✔What is a hardpan lie?
Page 15 - ✔✔Lie thats bare, firm, and largely devoid of turf
✔✔How much will one layer of build up tape affect the size of a grip?
Page 25 - ✔✔increase by 0.015"
✔✔What's the grip type where the smallest diameter is at the top of the grip and the
largest finished diameter is at the mouth of the grip?
Page 26 - ✔✔Reverse Taper Grip
✔✔Where does one put the device to measure grip size?
Page 27 - ✔✔2" down from the grip cap
✔✔Whats the size for a mens and ladies standard grip?
