PGA Level 3 Study Guide - 3.0 Questions and Answers
Already Passed
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?
Negative proactive transfer
Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically
performing them interfere with the benefits of mental practice?
False, Practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform.
What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a
disability or injury to play golf?
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.
What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment?
Posture, ball position, grip, alignment
What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments?
Pre-swing
,How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive
pressure situations?
Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons?
Practice/play
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement
in performance?
Pre-swing corrections
What is the most important shot in golf?
The next one
What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals?
Set realistic goals
What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions
following a poor shot?
Post-shot routine
What do pre and post-shot routines provide?
Stay in present/manage emotions
What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome?
Not committing 100%
, What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle
relaxation technique?
How to recognize undesirable tension & then relax it
Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels,
motivation and experience for group instruction?
More likely to benefit
What type of player is best served by individual lessons?
Advanced player
What is a group lesson advantage?
Team Cohesion, increased learning and spirit
What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for
individual lessons?
Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
Clear vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
Why should one have contingency plans?
In case lesson goes in a different direction
What should be included in Long term player development planning?
Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
Already Passed
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?
Negative proactive transfer
Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically
performing them interfere with the benefits of mental practice?
False, Practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform.
What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a
disability or injury to play golf?
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.
What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment?
Posture, ball position, grip, alignment
What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments?
Pre-swing
,How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive
pressure situations?
Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons?
Practice/play
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement
in performance?
Pre-swing corrections
What is the most important shot in golf?
The next one
What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals?
Set realistic goals
What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions
following a poor shot?
Post-shot routine
What do pre and post-shot routines provide?
Stay in present/manage emotions
What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome?
Not committing 100%
, What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle
relaxation technique?
How to recognize undesirable tension & then relax it
Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels,
motivation and experience for group instruction?
More likely to benefit
What type of player is best served by individual lessons?
Advanced player
What is a group lesson advantage?
Team Cohesion, increased learning and spirit
What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for
individual lessons?
Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
Clear vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
Why should one have contingency plans?
In case lesson goes in a different direction
What should be included in Long term player development planning?
Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
