Pros:
Murdock is one of those parks where I feel like the locals are going to get tired of it, but new people are going to like a lot. You ever play one of those courses? As in, the shots seem interesting the first time you go out, but after a couple of rounds, you probably have the place down pretty cold. That said, I liked the place, and here's why:
Pads - Every hole on the course has two pads per hole. On the "older" side of the course , holes 1-10 and 18, the pads are all brick or pavers. Very nice, laid out pads that provide for good support . The pads on 11-17 are rubber mats, which is fine. They can get a little slippery however, so watch yourself. But the fact that you have two options per hole is always awesome. From what I can tell, the oranges, AKA the longs, do make the course much different.
Baskets - The baskets on the old course are fine. Pretty sure they are the old Mach 2's, but I could be wrong. They catch fine. The baskets on the new side are the chainstars, and those catch like little, metal, Gary Carters. Also, all of the baskets on the old side are landscaped with brick and what not. It was a nice touch to the course.
Shot Variety - 11 and 17 are really the only long holes on the course, and they aren't terribly far. But they do offer a touch of variety to the rest of the course, which tends to be more technical. The old side is mostly open shots with OB in play. The new side is ALL technical, going through trees and playing drastic elevation changes. The club really made some interesting disc golf shots!
Cons:
my biggest complaint about this park especially the old side, is that there are walking paths throughout the entirety of the course. This could really pose some safety issues. There is also a massive mountain bike trail through the new side. Too, there seemed to be a lot of random civilians wandering on to the course. a guy I was playing with almost killed some guys dog with a drive.
Be careful on hole 14! That cliff to the parking lot is ridiculous! I could see something really busting their face on that one. It's a looooooong way down.
Finally, I wish there were more amenities on the course. There weren't any benches in play on the course. There were some, but they were scattered about the course on the walking path. Also, there needs to be a couple more trash cans here and there.
Oh! There is a mother hawk around hole 11 that was swooping on some people. She's very big and very scary. Watch your head!
Other Thoughts:
I liked the course, I did. There is nothing I can point to and say "yeah, that was terrible". But conversely, there is nothing where I was like "damn, that was amazing." it's a good course. It is not anything more. I feel like a 3 is perfect for this course. Nothing bad, Nothing great. Just good. and I am glad I got to play this course.