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PGA PGM Level 1 Test (Teaching & Coaching) (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
PGA PGM Level 1 Test (Teaching &
Coaching) (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
Correct| Grade A
Q: What can you do to help rotate the upper body over the lower body in the downswing for a
chip or pitch?
Answer:
Narrow the stance
Q: What should be done to the centerline of the body, in relation to the ball, to help achieve a
normal trajectory pitch shot?
Answer:
Centerline should be directly over the ball
Q: Where should body weight at address be placed when pitching from a normal lie?
Answer:
Evenly between both feet
Q: T/F: Most good putters place ball position forward of center at address
Answer:
True
Q: In properly struct chip shot, why should the ball position be right of swing center with club
shaft leaning left?
Answer:
So low point of swing arc is reached after ball contact
Q: T/F: The handle of a club should be placed a few inches in front of the ball for basic PITCH
shot
Answer:
False - the shaft should be perpendicular to the ground
Q: T/F: The handle of a club should be placed even with the ball for basic CHIP shot
Answer:
False - the handle of the club should be slightly forward
Q: How will the address position most likely be affected if a putter is too long for a player?
Answer:
Posture will be too tall
Q: Players with poor speed control when putting should do what?
Answer:
Shorten backswing on shorter putts & lengthen on longer putts
Q: What is an advantage of left-hand low putting grip?
Answer:
Left wrist is less likely to collapse on forward stroke
Q: T/F: A club's length can affect impact centerdness
Answer:
True
Q: T/F: Lie angle is less important factor when fitting drivers because of lower loft
Answer:
True
Q: What is the main influence a club's lie angle has on ball flight?
Answer:
Direction
Q: Assuming on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is closed, what is the result?
Answer:
More playing loft
Q: Assuming on-plane swing, if design or club setting for the face is open, what is the result?
Answer:
Lower playing loft
Q: T/F: The higher loft of wedges is the reason why lie angle is a less important factor when
fitting compared to fitting driver.
Answer:
False - the greater the loft of a club, the more influence lie angle has on ball direction
Q: What is the easiest parameter to change through properly fitted equipment by a club
performance specialist?
Answer:
Launch angle
Q: What is the hardest parameter to change for a club performance specialist?
Answer:
Backspin reduction - this is directly tied to golfer's swing characteristics and not equipment
Q: T/F: Tempo is a measure of number of times a shaft oscillates in a unit of time
Answer:
False - it is Shaft frequency
Q: T/F: The shaft's kick point is where bend in shaft is the greatest
Answer:
True
Q: What is the measurement of energy lost or retained when the clubhead and the ball collide?
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