PGA LEVEL 1 TEACHING AND COACHING
2026 EXAM PREPARATION PACK KEY SWING
MECHANICS AND COACHING PRINCIPLES
WITH SAMPLE QUESTIONS
◉ Where does the ability to retrieve accomplished swing skills
reside Answer: Long-term memory
◉ What is the essential assumption of the basic information
processing model? Answer: People are active processors of
information
◉ Juniors: Learning, fitness, Develop Programs Answer:
◉ Fundamental movement skills should be the focus of pre-teen
training?( Answer: True
◉ Early success in golf for Juniors is the reliable predictor of long-
term success. Answer: False
,◉ What should the learning environment emphasize when working
with early childhood students? Answer: Experimentations with
movement and skills
◉ What is the first thing an instructor should test when determining
the physical capabilities of a junior golfer? Answer: Motor skills
◉ Which exercises are best for evaluating a junior's movement
patterns? Answer: Throwing, striking, running, skipping
◉ What is likely being evaluated when an informed instructor asks a
junior golfer to throw or kick a ball? Answer: Distance control
◉ Introduction to building relationships and communication
Answer:
◉ Teachers must exhibit qualities students value when modeling
professional standards. Answer: True
◉ One way disciplined teachers can demonstrate consistency and
balance is to moderate their praise for student achievements
Answer: True
, ◉ Professional instruction practice recommends that teachers keep
their interest in the lives of their students "on the lesson tee".
Answer: False
◉ The use of communication technology can dramatically reduce the
number of lesson no-shows. Answer: True
◉ What has research shown to be directly correlated with the
teacher's level of enthusiasm? Answer: Students success in their
lessons
◉ What can an instructor do which likely would cause students to
learn at a faster rate? Answer: Exhibit enthusiasm and voice an
action
◉ What is recommended as a means by which teaching
professionals can retain their passion on the lesson tee? Answer:
Instructor periodically review what motivates them
◉ What behavior exemplifies empathetic teaching by the instructor?
Answer: Relates
◉ What element of a professional relationship requires the teacher
to see the world from the student's point of view? Answer: Empathy
2026 EXAM PREPARATION PACK KEY SWING
MECHANICS AND COACHING PRINCIPLES
WITH SAMPLE QUESTIONS
◉ Where does the ability to retrieve accomplished swing skills
reside Answer: Long-term memory
◉ What is the essential assumption of the basic information
processing model? Answer: People are active processors of
information
◉ Juniors: Learning, fitness, Develop Programs Answer:
◉ Fundamental movement skills should be the focus of pre-teen
training?( Answer: True
◉ Early success in golf for Juniors is the reliable predictor of long-
term success. Answer: False
,◉ What should the learning environment emphasize when working
with early childhood students? Answer: Experimentations with
movement and skills
◉ What is the first thing an instructor should test when determining
the physical capabilities of a junior golfer? Answer: Motor skills
◉ Which exercises are best for evaluating a junior's movement
patterns? Answer: Throwing, striking, running, skipping
◉ What is likely being evaluated when an informed instructor asks a
junior golfer to throw or kick a ball? Answer: Distance control
◉ Introduction to building relationships and communication
Answer:
◉ Teachers must exhibit qualities students value when modeling
professional standards. Answer: True
◉ One way disciplined teachers can demonstrate consistency and
balance is to moderate their praise for student achievements
Answer: True
, ◉ Professional instruction practice recommends that teachers keep
their interest in the lives of their students "on the lesson tee".
Answer: False
◉ The use of communication technology can dramatically reduce the
number of lesson no-shows. Answer: True
◉ What has research shown to be directly correlated with the
teacher's level of enthusiasm? Answer: Students success in their
lessons
◉ What can an instructor do which likely would cause students to
learn at a faster rate? Answer: Exhibit enthusiasm and voice an
action
◉ What is recommended as a means by which teaching
professionals can retain their passion on the lesson tee? Answer:
Instructor periodically review what motivates them
◉ What behavior exemplifies empathetic teaching by the instructor?
Answer: Relates
◉ What element of a professional relationship requires the teacher
to see the world from the student's point of view? Answer: Empathy
