PGA ASSOCIATE PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL PREP
EXAM STUDY
A national professional association was conceived by a owner of what kind of business?
- ✔Answer: Golf Ball Retail
What PGA President was instrumental in the formal education of the membership in
1954. - ✔Answer: Horton Smith was key in developing formal golf education for PGA in
1954.
Test Question. How is PGA of America organized? Describe the role. PGA Vice
President role? - ✔Answer. The vice president is focused on financials, Annual Report
and financial matters.
PGA PGM program is designed for what golf employers are looking for in a golf
professional. Employers are looking for what? How many hours are required to
complete the PGM program? - ✔Answer: True. The PGM program is designed for
employment in the field of golf, and it takes 830 hours complete the program
What year did PGA Launch PGM? - ✔Answer: PGM was launch in 1994
Is PGA non-profit? - ✔Answer: True. PGA is a non profit organization.
What year was PGA PGM revised to meet the demands? - ✔Answer: PGM was revised
in 2018
How many participants does the game of golf attract only in US annually? - ✔Answer:
40 million participants in the US annually.
What are the sectors or industry cluster spin offs beside the sport of golf? - ✔Answer:
Real-estate and Tourism are cluster spin offs.
What is the estimate of green-grass facilities participants in the US annually? - ✔
Answer: 25 million green-grass participants to the game out of 40 million participants in
the US.
In 2005, 2011, 2016 and 2018 the sport of golf impacts on the US golf economy
regarding "goods and services" was how much? - ✔Answer: $84 billion industry for only
goods and services
What is the estimate of media and tournament participants in the US annually? - ✔
Answer: 10 to 15 million participants annually for media and tournament.
,PGA ASSOCIATE PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL PREP
EXAM STUDY
What is the estimate of part-time and full time employment golf as a sport has on the US
economy? In terms of P/T and FTE jobs. - ✔Answer: 2 million workers that support the
US economy.
What is the overall US economic impact the sport of golf has on the US economy? - ✔
Answer: $190 billion golf industry estimates that impact the US economy
Is the PGA of America the worlds largest working sports organization? - ✔Answer: True
What is the estimate personal wage income golf has on the US economy? - ✔Answer:
$60 Billion it the estimate personal income in the US.
What is the estimate of PGA of America key players in the US both male and female
today? - ✔Answer: 29,000 PGA "key" players in the US.
Test Question. At a PGA authorized golf facility a professional who either owns and
operates a golf shop OR supervises and directs the golf shop and instructional services
is called what? - ✔Answer: Head Golf Professional oversees golf shop and instructional
services.
Test Question. At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who spends 25% of the
time working on golf operations, instructions, business planning, club repair and other is
called what? - ✔Answer: False. Assistant Golf Professional oversees 50% of his time to
golf operations, teaching, business and repair.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages all golf operations to
include: golf shop, golf range, golf car operations and supervision of Golf professional is
call what? - ✔Answer: Director of Golf oversees golf shop, range, carts and golf
professionals.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages and directs golf facility to
include: golf operations , golf maintenance, clubhouse administration, food and
beverage operation, an other recreational activities is call what? - ✔Answer: General
Manager oversees golf facility, operations, maintenance, clubhouse, food and
beverage, recreational, and other.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages instruction and
supervises all teaching programs to include a PGA authorized School is call what? - ✔
Answer: Director of Instruction oversees instructional programs.
At a PGA authorized golf facility or Golf School or Indoor facility, a teaching professional
employed either as a golf instructor or supervisor of golf instructors is called what? - ✔
Answer: Teaching Professional that teaches golf lessons or oversees other golf
instructors
,PGA ASSOCIATE PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL PREP
EXAM STUDY
A progressive career path from 2nd Assistant Golf Professional to 1st Assistance Golf
Professional to Head Golf Professional is called what? - ✔Answer: Lateral move up is
called a Career Ladder Path
Alternative to Career Ladder are a series of cross-pivots and lateral movements that
potentially lead to a senior golf position is called what? - ✔Answer: A Cross-pivot and
side position movements is called a Career Lattice Path
There are more assistance professional jobs available than General Managers.ere are
more assistance professional jobs available than General Managers. - ✔Answer: True
In career lattice provides greater diversification of skills, offers more options and is more
representative in today's job market. - ✔Answer: True
There are 15,000 golf facilities in the US that employ PGA Members and estimate of
900,000 jobs. - ✔Answer: True. There are 15,000 golf facilities creating 900,000 golf
jobs in US.
As an active PGA Member your rights are to vote, hold office, attend PGA Annual
Meetings, use PGA initials, name and logo. - ✔Answer: True. Active Member means
you can vote, hold office, attend meetings, use PGA name and represent PGA.
There are two pathways to a PGA Membership. What are the two pathways. - ✔
Answer:The two pathways are *PGM Program for PGA Associates and *PGA Golf
Management University Program for PGA Students are the two career paths.
Test Question. PGA Associates are not considered associates until completion of
Qualifying Level and then register for the PGM program. - ✔Answer: True. Associates
must pass qualifying level first before starting PGM Level 1.
Test Question. PGA Golf Management University student are required to internship at
PGA authorized golf facilities and "are not" considered professionals and "do not" have
to be employed, and "are not" required to attend seminars at the PGA Education
Center. - ✔Answer: True. Students are required to intern but do not have to be
employed or attend seminars
Test Question. PGA Associates must complete a Players Ability Test (PAT) that consist
of 54 holes within 15 shots of the 18th hole course rating - ✔Answer: False. PGA
Associates must complete a Players Ability Test and score within 15 shots of a 18 hole
course rating and 36 holes.
Once PGM Level 1 is complete then the PGA Associate selects one of the three (3)
levels (Golf Operations or Teaching and Coaching or Executive Management) in Level 2
, PGA ASSOCIATE PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL PREP
EXAM STUDY
and Level 3. - ✔Answer: True. An associate selects career paths that are either Golf
Operations, Teaching and Coaching or Executive Management career paths.
PGM is divided into three levels. What are the three levels? - ✔Answer:The PGM
career paths are Golf Operations , Teaching and Coaching and Executive Management.
PGM is structured. What are the PGM Course levels? Level 1 for the PGM Program
comprises of modeling core concepts, planning and operational models at the beginning
phase and golf facilities. - ✔Answer: True. Level 1 reviews core concepts, planning and
operations models.
Teaching an Coaching 1 - Core content about learning, elements of the game, club
performance, and player development with emphasis on beginning players.
Facility Management 1 - Core content about business, customer service, and key
operations at golf facilities.
Pre-Seminars activities and Seminars at Port St. Lucie, Florida on Teaching and
Coaching, Facility Management 1 and Performance and Tournament Operations, Work
Experience Portfolio and Knowledge Test.
PGM is structured. What are the PGM Course levels? Level 2 of the PGM Program
comprises of applying new knowledge and skills of a facility environment at the
intermediate phase and for multiple golf facilities. - ✔Answer: True. Level 2 reviews
application of new knowledge and facility environments. True.
Teaching an Coaching 2 - Application of content about learning, elements of the game,
club performance, and player development with emphasis on intermediate players.
Facility Management 2 - Application of content about business, customer service, and
key operations at multiple golf facilities.
Pre-Seminars activities and Seminars at Port St. Lucie, Florida on Teaching and
Coaching, Facility Management 2 and Performance and Tournament Operations, Work
Experience Portfolio and Knowledge Test.
PGM is structured. What are the PGM course levels? Level 3 of the PGM Program to be
effective in conducting key operations and management functions integrated with work
activities from facilities based experiences at the advance phase with focus on
management of facilities. - ✔Answer: True. Level 3 reviews operations and
management functions.
Teaching an Coaching 3 - Integration of content about learning, elements of the game,
club performance, and player development with emphasis on advanced players.
Facility Management 3 - Integration of content about business, customer service, and
key operations on the management at golf facilities.
Pre-Seminars activities and Seminars at Port St. Lucie, Florida on Teaching and
Coaching, Facility Management 3 and Performance and Tournament Operations, Work
Experience Portfolio and Knowledge Test.
EXAM STUDY
A national professional association was conceived by a owner of what kind of business?
- ✔Answer: Golf Ball Retail
What PGA President was instrumental in the formal education of the membership in
1954. - ✔Answer: Horton Smith was key in developing formal golf education for PGA in
1954.
Test Question. How is PGA of America organized? Describe the role. PGA Vice
President role? - ✔Answer. The vice president is focused on financials, Annual Report
and financial matters.
PGA PGM program is designed for what golf employers are looking for in a golf
professional. Employers are looking for what? How many hours are required to
complete the PGM program? - ✔Answer: True. The PGM program is designed for
employment in the field of golf, and it takes 830 hours complete the program
What year did PGA Launch PGM? - ✔Answer: PGM was launch in 1994
Is PGA non-profit? - ✔Answer: True. PGA is a non profit organization.
What year was PGA PGM revised to meet the demands? - ✔Answer: PGM was revised
in 2018
How many participants does the game of golf attract only in US annually? - ✔Answer:
40 million participants in the US annually.
What are the sectors or industry cluster spin offs beside the sport of golf? - ✔Answer:
Real-estate and Tourism are cluster spin offs.
What is the estimate of green-grass facilities participants in the US annually? - ✔
Answer: 25 million green-grass participants to the game out of 40 million participants in
the US.
In 2005, 2011, 2016 and 2018 the sport of golf impacts on the US golf economy
regarding "goods and services" was how much? - ✔Answer: $84 billion industry for only
goods and services
What is the estimate of media and tournament participants in the US annually? - ✔
Answer: 10 to 15 million participants annually for media and tournament.
,PGA ASSOCIATE PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL PREP
EXAM STUDY
What is the estimate of part-time and full time employment golf as a sport has on the US
economy? In terms of P/T and FTE jobs. - ✔Answer: 2 million workers that support the
US economy.
What is the overall US economic impact the sport of golf has on the US economy? - ✔
Answer: $190 billion golf industry estimates that impact the US economy
Is the PGA of America the worlds largest working sports organization? - ✔Answer: True
What is the estimate personal wage income golf has on the US economy? - ✔Answer:
$60 Billion it the estimate personal income in the US.
What is the estimate of PGA of America key players in the US both male and female
today? - ✔Answer: 29,000 PGA "key" players in the US.
Test Question. At a PGA authorized golf facility a professional who either owns and
operates a golf shop OR supervises and directs the golf shop and instructional services
is called what? - ✔Answer: Head Golf Professional oversees golf shop and instructional
services.
Test Question. At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who spends 25% of the
time working on golf operations, instructions, business planning, club repair and other is
called what? - ✔Answer: False. Assistant Golf Professional oversees 50% of his time to
golf operations, teaching, business and repair.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages all golf operations to
include: golf shop, golf range, golf car operations and supervision of Golf professional is
call what? - ✔Answer: Director of Golf oversees golf shop, range, carts and golf
professionals.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages and directs golf facility to
include: golf operations , golf maintenance, clubhouse administration, food and
beverage operation, an other recreational activities is call what? - ✔Answer: General
Manager oversees golf facility, operations, maintenance, clubhouse, food and
beverage, recreational, and other.
At a PGA authorized golf facility, a professional who manages instruction and
supervises all teaching programs to include a PGA authorized School is call what? - ✔
Answer: Director of Instruction oversees instructional programs.
At a PGA authorized golf facility or Golf School or Indoor facility, a teaching professional
employed either as a golf instructor or supervisor of golf instructors is called what? - ✔
Answer: Teaching Professional that teaches golf lessons or oversees other golf
instructors
,PGA ASSOCIATE PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL PREP
EXAM STUDY
A progressive career path from 2nd Assistant Golf Professional to 1st Assistance Golf
Professional to Head Golf Professional is called what? - ✔Answer: Lateral move up is
called a Career Ladder Path
Alternative to Career Ladder are a series of cross-pivots and lateral movements that
potentially lead to a senior golf position is called what? - ✔Answer: A Cross-pivot and
side position movements is called a Career Lattice Path
There are more assistance professional jobs available than General Managers.ere are
more assistance professional jobs available than General Managers. - ✔Answer: True
In career lattice provides greater diversification of skills, offers more options and is more
representative in today's job market. - ✔Answer: True
There are 15,000 golf facilities in the US that employ PGA Members and estimate of
900,000 jobs. - ✔Answer: True. There are 15,000 golf facilities creating 900,000 golf
jobs in US.
As an active PGA Member your rights are to vote, hold office, attend PGA Annual
Meetings, use PGA initials, name and logo. - ✔Answer: True. Active Member means
you can vote, hold office, attend meetings, use PGA name and represent PGA.
There are two pathways to a PGA Membership. What are the two pathways. - ✔
Answer:The two pathways are *PGM Program for PGA Associates and *PGA Golf
Management University Program for PGA Students are the two career paths.
Test Question. PGA Associates are not considered associates until completion of
Qualifying Level and then register for the PGM program. - ✔Answer: True. Associates
must pass qualifying level first before starting PGM Level 1.
Test Question. PGA Golf Management University student are required to internship at
PGA authorized golf facilities and "are not" considered professionals and "do not" have
to be employed, and "are not" required to attend seminars at the PGA Education
Center. - ✔Answer: True. Students are required to intern but do not have to be
employed or attend seminars
Test Question. PGA Associates must complete a Players Ability Test (PAT) that consist
of 54 holes within 15 shots of the 18th hole course rating - ✔Answer: False. PGA
Associates must complete a Players Ability Test and score within 15 shots of a 18 hole
course rating and 36 holes.
Once PGM Level 1 is complete then the PGA Associate selects one of the three (3)
levels (Golf Operations or Teaching and Coaching or Executive Management) in Level 2
, PGA ASSOCIATE PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL PREP
EXAM STUDY
and Level 3. - ✔Answer: True. An associate selects career paths that are either Golf
Operations, Teaching and Coaching or Executive Management career paths.
PGM is divided into three levels. What are the three levels? - ✔Answer:The PGM
career paths are Golf Operations , Teaching and Coaching and Executive Management.
PGM is structured. What are the PGM Course levels? Level 1 for the PGM Program
comprises of modeling core concepts, planning and operational models at the beginning
phase and golf facilities. - ✔Answer: True. Level 1 reviews core concepts, planning and
operations models.
Teaching an Coaching 1 - Core content about learning, elements of the game, club
performance, and player development with emphasis on beginning players.
Facility Management 1 - Core content about business, customer service, and key
operations at golf facilities.
Pre-Seminars activities and Seminars at Port St. Lucie, Florida on Teaching and
Coaching, Facility Management 1 and Performance and Tournament Operations, Work
Experience Portfolio and Knowledge Test.
PGM is structured. What are the PGM Course levels? Level 2 of the PGM Program
comprises of applying new knowledge and skills of a facility environment at the
intermediate phase and for multiple golf facilities. - ✔Answer: True. Level 2 reviews
application of new knowledge and facility environments. True.
Teaching an Coaching 2 - Application of content about learning, elements of the game,
club performance, and player development with emphasis on intermediate players.
Facility Management 2 - Application of content about business, customer service, and
key operations at multiple golf facilities.
Pre-Seminars activities and Seminars at Port St. Lucie, Florida on Teaching and
Coaching, Facility Management 2 and Performance and Tournament Operations, Work
Experience Portfolio and Knowledge Test.
PGM is structured. What are the PGM course levels? Level 3 of the PGM Program to be
effective in conducting key operations and management functions integrated with work
activities from facilities based experiences at the advance phase with focus on
management of facilities. - ✔Answer: True. Level 3 reviews operations and
management functions.
Teaching an Coaching 3 - Integration of content about learning, elements of the game,
club performance, and player development with emphasis on advanced players.
Facility Management 3 - Integration of content about business, customer service, and
key operations on the management at golf facilities.
Pre-Seminars activities and Seminars at Port St. Lucie, Florida on Teaching and
Coaching, Facility Management 3 and Performance and Tournament Operations, Work
Experience Portfolio and Knowledge Test.
