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LEVEL 1 - THE BODY-SWING CONNECTION TPI EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
C-Posture is best screened using the? - ANSWER-Reach Roll
and Lift Test, Overhead Deep Squat Test and the Lat Test.
Loss of Posture - ANSWER-any significant alteration from the
body's original set up angles during the golf swing.
3 characteristics of dynamic posture - ANSWER-Loss of posture
Flat shoulder plane
Early extension
Flat shoulder plane or turn - ANSWER-when the shoulders turn
on a more horizontal plane than the axis of the original spine
angle.
The flat shoulder turn or plane can cause? - ANSWER-The club to
be out of position on the backswing that creates a shift in swing
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planes and a change in the original spine angles on the
downswing which reduces the efficiency of the motion.
Early Extension occurs when? - ANSWER-the hips and spine of a
golfer start to go into extension or straighten up too early on the
downswing.
What is perhaps the most common swing characteristic among
high handicap golfers. - ANSWER-Over-the-Top
Over the top occurs from? - ANSWER-overuse or over-
dominance of the upper body during the downswing. As a result,
the club is thrown outside of the intended swing plane, with the
club head approaching the ball in an out-to-in motion.
Over-the-Top move is diagnosed from - ANSWER-the target line
or down-the-line view.
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A Sway (Lateral Movement) is? - ANSWER-any excessive lower
body lateral movement away from the target during the backswing
that forces the weight to the outside of the back foot.
Slide movement is: - ANSWER-excessive lower body lateral
movement toward the target during the downswing.
Hanging Back is when: - ANSWER-A golfer does not shift their
weight correctly back onto their front side on the downswing.
Golfers tend to hang back on their back leg and spine through
impact.
A Reverse Spine Angle is: - ANSWER-any excessive upper body
backward bend or excessive left lateral (for right handed golfers)
upper body bend during the backswing.
This swing characteristic is also one of the prime causes of lower
back pain. - ANSWER-Reverse Spine Angle
flexion and extension - ANSWER-bending and extension of a limb
LEVEL 1 - THE BODY-SWING CONNECTION TPI EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
C-Posture is best screened using the? - ANSWER-Reach Roll
and Lift Test, Overhead Deep Squat Test and the Lat Test.
Loss of Posture - ANSWER-any significant alteration from the
body's original set up angles during the golf swing.
3 characteristics of dynamic posture - ANSWER-Loss of posture
Flat shoulder plane
Early extension
Flat shoulder plane or turn - ANSWER-when the shoulders turn
on a more horizontal plane than the axis of the original spine
angle.
The flat shoulder turn or plane can cause? - ANSWER-The club to
be out of position on the backswing that creates a shift in swing
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planes and a change in the original spine angles on the
downswing which reduces the efficiency of the motion.
Early Extension occurs when? - ANSWER-the hips and spine of a
golfer start to go into extension or straighten up too early on the
downswing.
What is perhaps the most common swing characteristic among
high handicap golfers. - ANSWER-Over-the-Top
Over the top occurs from? - ANSWER-overuse or over-
dominance of the upper body during the downswing. As a result,
the club is thrown outside of the intended swing plane, with the
club head approaching the ball in an out-to-in motion.
Over-the-Top move is diagnosed from - ANSWER-the target line
or down-the-line view.
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A Sway (Lateral Movement) is? - ANSWER-any excessive lower
body lateral movement away from the target during the backswing
that forces the weight to the outside of the back foot.
Slide movement is: - ANSWER-excessive lower body lateral
movement toward the target during the downswing.
Hanging Back is when: - ANSWER-A golfer does not shift their
weight correctly back onto their front side on the downswing.
Golfers tend to hang back on their back leg and spine through
impact.
A Reverse Spine Angle is: - ANSWER-any excessive upper body
backward bend or excessive left lateral (for right handed golfers)
upper body bend during the backswing.
This swing characteristic is also one of the prime causes of lower
back pain. - ANSWER-Reverse Spine Angle
flexion and extension - ANSWER-bending and extension of a limb
