PGA LEVEL 3 STUDY GUIDE -
3.0EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026-2027 ASSURED EXCEL!
1. How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with an
over the top down swing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Their neural negatively transfer or interfere with the performance
of the new swing.
2. Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically performing
them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-False,
Practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform.
3. What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a
disability or injury to play golf? - CORRECT ANSWERS-That teaching/coaching must
come from a person from outside golf. PGA pros can teach players on any skill level, any
age/body type, and regardless of ability.
4. What is the four stage sequence for correcting problem solving? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
1. Joint problem solving. 2. Reinforced problem solving. 3. Final decision making. 4.
Termination of employment.
5. What are the four delegation strategies? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Involving(Experienced &
Resistant), supporting(Experinced & Enthusiatic), convincing(Inexperinced & Resistant) &
Directing(Inexperinced & Enthusiatic)
6. What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Posture, ball
position, grip, alignment
,7. What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Pre-swing
8. How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure
situations? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
9. What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Practice/play
10. What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pre-swing corrections
11. What is the most important shot in golf? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The next one
12. What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Set
realistic goals
13. What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions
following a poor shot? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Post-shot routine
14. What do pre and post-shot routines provide? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stay in
present/manage emotions
15. What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Club, distance, target, alignment, ball position
16. What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle relaxation
technique? - CORRECT ANSWERS-How to recognize undesirable tension & then relax it
, 17. Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels, motivation and
experience for group instruction? - CORRECT ANSWERS-More likely to benefit
18. What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Advanced player
19. Whatnisnangroupnlessonnadvantage?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
TeamnCohesion,nincreasednlearningnandnspirit
20. Whatnisnthencorrectnplanningnassumptionnbehindnanskillndevelopmentnsequencenfornindivid
ualnlessons?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Sequenceninfo,nskillsnwithnwellndevelopednplan
21. Hownshouldnteachersnrespondntonlessonsnthatnarengettingnoffntrack?n-
nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Clearnvisionnofnlessonnpurpose,nbackntongoal
22. Whynshouldnonenhavencontingencynplans?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
Inncasenlessonngoesninnandifferentndirection
23. WhatnshouldnbenincludedninnLongntermnplayerndevelopmentnplanning?n-
nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Writtennprograms,npurposenandngoals,nkeynskills,nknowledge
24. Whatnisnthenpurposenofngolfninstructionnfromnthenstandpointnofnlong-
termnlessonnplanning?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Improvenperformance
25. Whatnisnthendifferencenbetweennanlessonnplannandnanlong-termndevelopmentalnplan?n-
nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Longntermnovernmultiplenlessons
26. HowndoesnthenPGAndefinenthenelitenplayernfornpurposesnofndevelopingnanlong-
termnplayerndevelopmentnplan?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
3.0EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026-2027 ASSURED EXCEL!
1. How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with an
over the top down swing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Their neural negatively transfer or interfere with the performance
of the new swing.
2. Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically performing
them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-False,
Practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform.
3. What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a
disability or injury to play golf? - CORRECT ANSWERS-That teaching/coaching must
come from a person from outside golf. PGA pros can teach players on any skill level, any
age/body type, and regardless of ability.
4. What is the four stage sequence for correcting problem solving? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
1. Joint problem solving. 2. Reinforced problem solving. 3. Final decision making. 4.
Termination of employment.
5. What are the four delegation strategies? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Involving(Experienced &
Resistant), supporting(Experinced & Enthusiatic), convincing(Inexperinced & Resistant) &
Directing(Inexperinced & Enthusiatic)
6. What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Posture, ball
position, grip, alignment
,7. What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Pre-swing
8. How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure
situations? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
9. What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Practice/play
10. What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pre-swing corrections
11. What is the most important shot in golf? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The next one
12. What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Set
realistic goals
13. What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions
following a poor shot? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Post-shot routine
14. What do pre and post-shot routines provide? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stay in
present/manage emotions
15. What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Club, distance, target, alignment, ball position
16. What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle relaxation
technique? - CORRECT ANSWERS-How to recognize undesirable tension & then relax it
, 17. Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels, motivation and
experience for group instruction? - CORRECT ANSWERS-More likely to benefit
18. What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Advanced player
19. Whatnisnangroupnlessonnadvantage?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
TeamnCohesion,nincreasednlearningnandnspirit
20. Whatnisnthencorrectnplanningnassumptionnbehindnanskillndevelopmentnsequencenfornindivid
ualnlessons?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Sequenceninfo,nskillsnwithnwellndevelopednplan
21. Hownshouldnteachersnrespondntonlessonsnthatnarengettingnoffntrack?n-
nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Clearnvisionnofnlessonnpurpose,nbackntongoal
22. Whynshouldnonenhavencontingencynplans?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
Inncasenlessonngoesninnandifferentndirection
23. WhatnshouldnbenincludedninnLongntermnplayerndevelopmentnplanning?n-
nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Writtennprograms,npurposenandngoals,nkeynskills,nknowledge
24. Whatnisnthenpurposenofngolfninstructionnfromnthenstandpointnofnlong-
termnlessonnplanning?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Improvenperformance
25. Whatnisnthendifferencenbetweennanlessonnplannandnanlong-termndevelopmentalnplan?n-
nnCORRECTnANSWERS-Longntermnovernmultiplenlessons
26. HowndoesnthenPGAndefinenthenelitenplayernfornpurposesnofndevelopingnanlong-
termnplayerndevelopmentnplan?n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
