PGA Skill Development and Competency 5

Question 1

A student's putting stats show they average 1.9 putts per hole on greens hit in regulation but miss most 6-foot par putts. What is the priority area to address?

Accepted Answer

Short-range putting consistency and pressure management

Answer

A 1.9 putts average on GIR is strong, indicating good lag putting; the specific weakness of missing 6-foot putts points to short-range consistency and pressure as the priority.

Question 2

Which concept best describes the relationship between arousal level and athletic performance in golf?

Accepted Answer

The Yerkes-Dodson inverted-U model, where moderate arousal is optimal

Answer

The Yerkes-Dodson inverted-U model demonstrates that performance peaks at moderate arousal levels and declines with both too little or too much arousal.

Question 3

A PGA professional notices a student's swing speed drops significantly on the course compared to the range. What competency should the lesson plan address?

Accepted Answer

Performance psychology and managing anxiety-related deceleration

Answer

Speed loss from range to course indicates the student is decelerating due to anxiety or fear of consequence, which is a performance psychology issue rather than a physical one.

Question 4

What does a high 'spin loft' number on a launch monitor indicate about a player's impact conditions?

Accepted Answer

The difference between dynamic loft and attack angle is large, creating inefficient, high-spin contact

Answer

Spin loft is the difference between dynamic loft and attack angle; a high spin loft creates excessive backspin and reduces distance, indicating inefficient impact conditions.

Question 5

When coaching a student on hitting a controlled fade, which impact factor must be achieved?

Accepted Answer

Swing path to the left with the face open relative to that path

Answer

A controlled fade requires a swing path to the left (outside-in) with the clubface open relative to that path, which starts the ball left and curves it back to the right.

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PGA Skill Development and Competency 5