PGA Level 3 Game & Golf Club Performance
Revised Questions and Answers
As a rule, a player should tee the ball on the tee closer to the side from
which the wind is coming in sidewind conditions? True or false ✓True
Club set make-up should be based on which pair of considerations? ✓The
design and conditions of where the golfer normally plays
Fitting drivers requires matching the club specifications to the player to
achieve what results? ✓Best possible distance
For which lie are players well advised to keep the suspension point
constant? ✓Ball below feet
How can an expert golfer curve a ball around an obstacle? ✓Differing the
clubface position at impact to the clubhead path direction
How does centrifugal force contribute to a club's lie angle flattening at
impact? ✓Impacted by speed of the swing and the flexibility of the shaft
How does club length affect distance? ✓Determines the centeredness of
contact
How does the total weight of a golf club affect a player? ✓Balance and
tempo necessary for efficient ball striking
How does too little driver loft affect a golf swing? ✓Golfers will manipulate
their swing
, How is a 1/64" undersized grip created? ✓Using a larger core grip than
usual for the butt size
How is the core size of a replacement grip determined? ✓Locating on the
inside lip
How is the playing loft of a driver club calculated? ✓From the pitch of the
face to the vertical shaft plane
How is the shaft butt size determined? ✓Measuring along the final step of
the butt
How long after a club fitting is it recommended to perform a follow-up
evaluation? ✓Four to six weeks
How might a player minimize the amount of grass trapped between the
clubface and the ball when hitting from the rough? ✓Steeper angle of
approach
How will a more offset head design affect club performance? ✓Sends the
ball left or possibly higher
How will the bounce angle of the club be affected when the loft is
increased by 2°? ✓Bounce angle will increase 2*
How will the proper grip size affect player performance? ✓Gives the player
comfortable feeling at address and positive control during the swing
If the center of a lie angle impact mark is ½" from the centerline of the
face, how many degrees must the lie angle be changed to move the sole
impact mark to the centerline of the face? ✓2*
Revised Questions and Answers
As a rule, a player should tee the ball on the tee closer to the side from
which the wind is coming in sidewind conditions? True or false ✓True
Club set make-up should be based on which pair of considerations? ✓The
design and conditions of where the golfer normally plays
Fitting drivers requires matching the club specifications to the player to
achieve what results? ✓Best possible distance
For which lie are players well advised to keep the suspension point
constant? ✓Ball below feet
How can an expert golfer curve a ball around an obstacle? ✓Differing the
clubface position at impact to the clubhead path direction
How does centrifugal force contribute to a club's lie angle flattening at
impact? ✓Impacted by speed of the swing and the flexibility of the shaft
How does club length affect distance? ✓Determines the centeredness of
contact
How does the total weight of a golf club affect a player? ✓Balance and
tempo necessary for efficient ball striking
How does too little driver loft affect a golf swing? ✓Golfers will manipulate
their swing
, How is a 1/64" undersized grip created? ✓Using a larger core grip than
usual for the butt size
How is the core size of a replacement grip determined? ✓Locating on the
inside lip
How is the playing loft of a driver club calculated? ✓From the pitch of the
face to the vertical shaft plane
How is the shaft butt size determined? ✓Measuring along the final step of
the butt
How long after a club fitting is it recommended to perform a follow-up
evaluation? ✓Four to six weeks
How might a player minimize the amount of grass trapped between the
clubface and the ball when hitting from the rough? ✓Steeper angle of
approach
How will a more offset head design affect club performance? ✓Sends the
ball left or possibly higher
How will the bounce angle of the club be affected when the loft is
increased by 2°? ✓Bounce angle will increase 2*
How will the proper grip size affect player performance? ✓Gives the player
comfortable feeling at address and positive control during the swing
If the center of a lie angle impact mark is ½" from the centerline of the
face, how many degrees must the lie angle be changed to move the sole
impact mark to the centerline of the face? ✓2*
