PGA LEVEL 3 LATEST 2026 EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What practice can teachers develop to reduce the amount of required thought in a
lesson so that the focus is on the students learning needs? - ✔✔Establish routines
✔✔How should players use the post-shot routine to achieve complete focus on the
process of playing the game? - ✔✔A structured approach to helping players focus on
the process of the game. Manage emotions, evaluate mental and physical performance,
identify possible causes of poor shots.
✔✔How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with an
over the top downswing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? -
✔✔Negatively
✔✔What is an example of retroactive transfer - ✔✔Subsequent learning of a skill affects
ability to perform previous acquired skill. Reverting back to their old swing.
✔✔What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for
individual lessons? - ✔✔Sequence info, introduce skills with well-developed plan.
✔✔Addison has acquired a new student who previously played ice hockey. During the
opening interview, Addison asks questions to find out ways he can take advantage of
previous learning, what skills to teach, and what order to teach them. This is an
example of what learning transfer concept? - ✔✔Proactive transfer
✔✔What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson
planning? - ✔✔Improve performance
✔✔When working with an advanced player on the course, what lesson content would
be most appropriate? - ✔✔Influence of lies and flight
✔✔A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is able to learn from a
face-on video of her swing? - ✔✔External Imagery
✔✔What is a conscious experience in which a player uses all her senses to create or
re-create the execution of a motor skill in the players mind? - ✔✔Motor imagery
✔✔What is a common occurrence with a shot on an uphill lie? - ✔✔Higher, slightly left,
heavy contact
✔✔What is an effective means of helping a beginner to use motor imagery to improve
performance? - ✔✔Combine with physical performance
, ✔✔What will be the effect of adding 4g to the clubhead? - ✔✔Increase swing weight by
2 points
✔✔How can a teacher use technology to help a golfer identify the root cause of losing
clubhead lag too soon? - ✔✔3-D image and pressure plates
✔✔Where should a player play the ball when approaching a shot from an uphill lie - ✔✔
✔✔What is the first thing to consider when preparing to bend the lie angle of an iron? -
✔✔Is the club cast or forged?
✔✔What is the best way to compensate for poor lie angle? - ✔✔Adjust the length
✔✔How long after a club fitting is it recommended to perform a follow up evaluation? -
✔✔4-6 weeks
✔✔What will exaggerate the effects on a ball flight caused by an improper lie angle? -
✔✔Greater loft
✔✔What is the benefit of properly matched shafts? - ✔✔Consistency, allows the player
to deliver the club to impact correctly.
✔✔What type of shaft requires butt trimming? - ✔✔Parallel Tip
✔✔What is the least reliable way to as certain an instructors teaching skills? - ✔✔Direct
observation
✔✔How should teachers reflect on their own teaching? - ✔✔Keep a journal
✔✔What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? -
✔✔Long term is over multiple lessons
✔✔Where should a player play the ball when approaching a shot from an uphill lie -
✔✔Near to the middle of the stance
✔✔For which lie are players advised to keep the suspension point constant? - ✔✔Ball
below the feet.
✔✔What term is used to describe learning the skill of putting on a practice green and
effectively transferring to various greens on the golf course? - ✔✔Stimulus
generalization
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What practice can teachers develop to reduce the amount of required thought in a
lesson so that the focus is on the students learning needs? - ✔✔Establish routines
✔✔How should players use the post-shot routine to achieve complete focus on the
process of playing the game? - ✔✔A structured approach to helping players focus on
the process of the game. Manage emotions, evaluate mental and physical performance,
identify possible causes of poor shots.
✔✔How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with an
over the top downswing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? -
✔✔Negatively
✔✔What is an example of retroactive transfer - ✔✔Subsequent learning of a skill affects
ability to perform previous acquired skill. Reverting back to their old swing.
✔✔What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for
individual lessons? - ✔✔Sequence info, introduce skills with well-developed plan.
✔✔Addison has acquired a new student who previously played ice hockey. During the
opening interview, Addison asks questions to find out ways he can take advantage of
previous learning, what skills to teach, and what order to teach them. This is an
example of what learning transfer concept? - ✔✔Proactive transfer
✔✔What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson
planning? - ✔✔Improve performance
✔✔When working with an advanced player on the course, what lesson content would
be most appropriate? - ✔✔Influence of lies and flight
✔✔A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is able to learn from a
face-on video of her swing? - ✔✔External Imagery
✔✔What is a conscious experience in which a player uses all her senses to create or
re-create the execution of a motor skill in the players mind? - ✔✔Motor imagery
✔✔What is a common occurrence with a shot on an uphill lie? - ✔✔Higher, slightly left,
heavy contact
✔✔What is an effective means of helping a beginner to use motor imagery to improve
performance? - ✔✔Combine with physical performance
, ✔✔What will be the effect of adding 4g to the clubhead? - ✔✔Increase swing weight by
2 points
✔✔How can a teacher use technology to help a golfer identify the root cause of losing
clubhead lag too soon? - ✔✔3-D image and pressure plates
✔✔Where should a player play the ball when approaching a shot from an uphill lie - ✔✔
✔✔What is the first thing to consider when preparing to bend the lie angle of an iron? -
✔✔Is the club cast or forged?
✔✔What is the best way to compensate for poor lie angle? - ✔✔Adjust the length
✔✔How long after a club fitting is it recommended to perform a follow up evaluation? -
✔✔4-6 weeks
✔✔What will exaggerate the effects on a ball flight caused by an improper lie angle? -
✔✔Greater loft
✔✔What is the benefit of properly matched shafts? - ✔✔Consistency, allows the player
to deliver the club to impact correctly.
✔✔What type of shaft requires butt trimming? - ✔✔Parallel Tip
✔✔What is the least reliable way to as certain an instructors teaching skills? - ✔✔Direct
observation
✔✔How should teachers reflect on their own teaching? - ✔✔Keep a journal
✔✔What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan? -
✔✔Long term is over multiple lessons
✔✔Where should a player play the ball when approaching a shot from an uphill lie -
✔✔Near to the middle of the stance
✔✔For which lie are players advised to keep the suspension point constant? - ✔✔Ball
below the feet.
✔✔What term is used to describe learning the skill of putting on a practice green and
effectively transferring to various greens on the golf course? - ✔✔Stimulus
generalization
