PGA PGM Qualifying Level Test Preparation Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
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PGA PGM Qualifying Level Test Preparation Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
T/F: Is the PGA a for profit Organization?
No, PGA is a Non-Profit
How Large is the US Golf Economy per year? Global?
84 Billion and 190 Billion Globally
Approximately how many PGA Members are there?
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Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
T/F: Is the PGA a for profit Organization?
No, PGA is a Non-Profit
How Large is the US Golf Economy per year? Global?
84 Billion and 190 Billion Globally
Approximately how many PGA Members are there?
Nearly 29,000
How many participants does golf attract annually in the U.S?
About 40 Million in total with 25 million actually playing and the others stemming from media and
spectatorship
Two majors ways PGA describes career paths?
Career ladders(linear), and career lattices (less direct but more evolutionary over time)
T/F? A PGA apprentice is a member of the PGA?
False - Only Class A Members are members
What is the cornerstone of the PGA?
The ability to play the game well and help others do the same
Approximate hours to complete the entire PGA Program?
830
What are the benefits of PGA Membership? (4)
1 - vote 2 - hold office 3- Attend annual PGA meeting 4 - use PGA name, initials and logo
What are the two ways to become a PGA Member?
The PGA Associate Program and PGA PGM University program
What must you complete to be eligible to register for PGA Level 1?
Background check, be a US Citizen or legally registered alien, read and write in English, pass the PAT,
Pass Q level test, and be eligibly employed at PGA recognized facility.
How to pass each level of the PGA program?
complete all pre-seminar learning activities, Complete work experience portfolio and attend seminars
in Port St. Lucie, then take knowledge tests
Once you pass levels 1,2, and 3?
Eligible for election to PGA membership
, Formula for passing the PAT?
(Course rating X 2) + 15
Knowledge tests contain which two components?
1) Teaching and coaching 2) Facility Management
What is the acceptable progress policy?
level 1 must be completed within 2 years of level 1 start date, level 2 within 2 years of level 2 start
date, level 3 within 8 years of level 1 start date
What are the PGA Q Level Courses? 5
Rules, Cover letters & Resumes, PGA constitution, History of the PGA, Intro to the PGM Program
How is your work experience portfolio evaluated?
Presentation & Communication, Problem Solving Skills, and demonstration of knowledge from the
courses
What is the final step in Level 3?
Facility Mangement Simulation - work in teams to improve a unique situation in terms of image,
financial situation, sustainability and customer retention
What are 2 avenues of support throughout the PGA Program?
Supervising professional, PGA PGM Mentor Program
Who was recognized as the first professional and when was it?
Allan Robertson 1842
What happened in 1901?
A band of London professionals got together and discussed forming a society of professionals, create
a benevolent fund to deserving members, and to promote the interest in the game
What year was the PGA Founded?
1916
What happened in 1916?
Rodman Wannamaker and his Employee Tom McNamara formed a group of about 75 people to start
the PGA in NYC at his store
How many charter members and sections were there respectively?
35 members, 7 sections
What two main events caused a spur in golf's growth during the Roaring Twenties
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