Golf · Level 6
Advanced
5 sub-levels · 20 tests · 200 facts · updated 13 October 2026
Level 6 is for the advanced player: shaping the ball, trouble shots, the mental game, match-play tactics, and preparing for a tournament.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 6.1Shaping ShotsCurving and flighting the ball on purpose: draws and fades, height control, working round obstacles, and how shaping is practised and measured.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 6.2Trouble ShotsGetting out of trouble: under and round trees, water, bare ground and divots, awkward stances, and special shots round the green.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 6.3The Mental GameThe mind on the course: focus and routines, pressure and nerves, confidence and resilience, and goals.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 6.4Match-Play TacticsPlaying a match: states and concessions, playing first or second, team formats, and tactics on the green.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 6.5Tournament PreparationGetting ready for an event: practice rounds, warm-up and fitness, equipment and rules on the day, and the plan for the week.4 tests · 40 facts
Written from
PGA coaching and general teaching guides, launch-monitor teaching material, sport-psychology research as used in golf, the Rules of Golf 2023 and Model Local Rules where a rule is named, and championship records for settled events; original questions authored, nothing reproduced.
- General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides)
- Sport psychology in golf (Rotella; Bandura; Vickers; Yerkes-Dodson; Dweck) as used in coaching
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.2 (match play), with general match-play tactics
- General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides)
- Tour and championship operations (hard card, Local Rules, pin sheets) and general preparation guides
- Trackman and launch-monitor teaching material (ball-flight laws, D-plane)
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4a
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 22