PGA Level 3 Study Guide - 3.0 EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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.
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.
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.
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.
What are the four delegation strategies? - Correct answers✔✔Involving(Experienced &
Resistant), supporting(Experinced & Enthusiatic), convincing(Inexperinced & Resistant) &
Directing(Inexperinced & Enthusiatic)
What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - Correct answers✔✔Posture, ball position, grip,
alignment
,What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - Correct
answers✔✔Pre-swing
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations? -
Correct answers✔✔Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? - Correct
answers✔✔Practice/play
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in performance?
- Correct answers✔✔Pre-swing corrections
What is the most important shot in golf? - Correct answers✔✔The next one
What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? - Correct answers✔✔Set realistic goals
What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions following a
poor shot? - Correct answers✔✔Post-shot routine
What do pre and post-shot routines provide? - Correct answers✔✔Stay in present/manage
emotions
What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? - Correct answers✔✔Club,
distance, target, alignment, ball position
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
, 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
What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - Correct answers✔✔Advanced player
What is a group lesson advantage? - Correct answers✔✔Team Cohesion, increased learning and
spirit
What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for individual
lessons? - Correct answers✔✔Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? - Correct answers✔✔Clear
vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
Why should one have contingency plans? - Correct answers✔✔In case lesson goes in a different
direction
What should be included in Long term player development planning? - Correct
answers✔✔Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson planning? -
Correct answers✔✔Improve performance
What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? - Correct
answers✔✔Long term over multiple lessons
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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.
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.
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.
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.
What are the four delegation strategies? - Correct answers✔✔Involving(Experienced &
Resistant), supporting(Experinced & Enthusiatic), convincing(Inexperinced & Resistant) &
Directing(Inexperinced & Enthusiatic)
What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - Correct answers✔✔Posture, ball position, grip,
alignment
,What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - Correct
answers✔✔Pre-swing
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations? -
Correct answers✔✔Increase practice under pressure & playing conditions
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? - Correct
answers✔✔Practice/play
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in performance?
- Correct answers✔✔Pre-swing corrections
What is the most important shot in golf? - Correct answers✔✔The next one
What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? - Correct answers✔✔Set realistic goals
What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions following a
poor shot? - Correct answers✔✔Post-shot routine
What do pre and post-shot routines provide? - Correct answers✔✔Stay in present/manage
emotions
What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? - Correct answers✔✔Club,
distance, target, alignment, ball position
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
, 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
What type of player is best served by individual lessons? - Correct answers✔✔Advanced player
What is a group lesson advantage? - Correct answers✔✔Team Cohesion, increased learning and
spirit
What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for individual
lessons? - Correct answers✔✔Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? - Correct answers✔✔Clear
vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
Why should one have contingency plans? - Correct answers✔✔In case lesson goes in a different
direction
What should be included in Long term player development planning? - Correct
answers✔✔Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson planning? -
Correct answers✔✔Improve performance
What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? - Correct
answers✔✔Long term over multiple lessons
