Cgkdisc
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As a player & designer, here are my thoughts on how the typical player might think along their birdie spectrum on par 3s:
NB (<1 in 100) = No Birdies, too long, getting par is the challenge
RB (<1 in 20) = Rare Birdies, only with throw-ins outside C2
SB (5-15%) = Sometimes Birdies, got the distance but low accuracy for the shot shape(s) required
CB (15-33%) = Common Birdies, near the end of your distance range but doable
TB (33-60%) = Toss-up Birdie, either park the drive or make the putt about half the time
DD (>60%) = Deuce or Die, a little bit of you dies if you don't make it.
NB> Relaxed challenge unless it's known to also be a tough par for you
RB> Moderate upshot pressure so you don't have to putt
SB> Fun challenge with minimal pressure with the bonus to occasionally get drive in range
CB> You should get these so they're either fun and/or frustrating
TB> These holes are in your wheelhouse so only weather, fluky stuff, or more likely, lack of focus undermines the bird
DD> These can be boring but also critical because you know you should still get the bird even under most adverse circumstances
NB (<1 in 100) = No Birdies, too long, getting par is the challenge
RB (<1 in 20) = Rare Birdies, only with throw-ins outside C2
SB (5-15%) = Sometimes Birdies, got the distance but low accuracy for the shot shape(s) required
CB (15-33%) = Common Birdies, near the end of your distance range but doable
TB (33-60%) = Toss-up Birdie, either park the drive or make the putt about half the time
DD (>60%) = Deuce or Die, a little bit of you dies if you don't make it.
NB> Relaxed challenge unless it's known to also be a tough par for you
RB> Moderate upshot pressure so you don't have to putt
SB> Fun challenge with minimal pressure with the bonus to occasionally get drive in range
CB> You should get these so they're either fun and/or frustrating
TB> These holes are in your wheelhouse so only weather, fluky stuff, or more likely, lack of focus undermines the bird
DD> These can be boring but also critical because you know you should still get the bird even under most adverse circumstances