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PGA PGM Level 3 Test (Teaching & Coaching) and Answers (2026/2027 Update)
PGA PGM Level 3 Test (Teaching &
Coaching) and
Answers (2026/2027
Update)
Q: What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons?
Answer:
Practice/play
Q: What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance?
Answer:
Pre-swing corrections
Q: What is the most important shot in golf?
Answer:
The next one
Q: What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals?
Answer:
Set realistic goals
Q: What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions following
a poor shot?
Answer:
Post-shot routine
Q: What do pre and post-shot routines provide?
Answer:
Stay in present/manage emotions
Q: What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome?
Answer:
Club, distance, target, alignment, ball position
Q: What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle relaxation
technique?
Answer:
How to recognize undesirable tension & then relax it
Q: Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels, motivation and
experience for group instruction?
Answer:
More likely to benefit
Q: What type of player is best served by individual lessons?
Answer:
Advanced player
Q: What is a group lesson advantage?
Answer:
Team Cohesion, increased learning and spirit
Q: What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for individual
lessons?
Answer:
Sequence info, skills with well developed plan
Q: How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track?
Answer:
Clear vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
Q: Why should one have contingency plans?
Answer:
In case lesson goes in a different direction
Q: What should be included in Long term player development planning?
Answer:
Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
Q: What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson planning?
Answer:
Improve performance
Q: What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan?
Answer:
Long term over multiple lessons
Q: How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term player
development plan?
Answer:
Someone that is competitive at a high level. Playing on high school or college golf teams, in
highly competitive junior tournaments or near or below a scratch handicap.
Q: What is often challenged when teaching a player with a disability or injury?
Answer:
Pre-concluded notions
Q: What is the best course of action if a teacher is unsure of what to say to a player who has a
disability or injury?
Answer:
Ask the student for advice
Q: What should an instructor do when teaching someone who has lost a limb?
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