Pros:
1) This course is owned, frequented, and always full of the friendliest disc golf people I have ever come across in my travels. You can certainly tell that Oggwood is a labor of love and an ever evolving to get better living breathing course. The atmosphere here is unlike any other I have experienced.
2) Initial impressions upon arriving at this seemingly middle of nowhere back country course is that there is ample parking, well maintained property (well mostly but we will get to that later) port-o-potties, a large house with a pro-shop inside, custom enormous art work course sign that the owner encourages visitors to sign their name to, a massive centerpiece "basket" that appears to be made from several old satellite dishes... Everywhere you look, you will see art in various forms, and every time you come back, you will find something you missed before.
3) I cannot stress this enough, Oggwood is AN EXPERIENCE more than a 4.5/5 rated skill level course. The rating may make people believe this course is as good or better to play than Cedar Hill or other Nashville greats, but this course is something that touches your soul in a way a great layout course simply cannot. It makes me believe this must have been the atmosphere when Disc Golf began, grass roots with people who just loved the game and each other and used what they had at their disposal to make the best things possible. It's hard to describe the feeling. You just have to experience it yourself.
4) The owner is probably one of the most down to earth, nicest guys I've met. He lets you play the course (which is his home) free of charge, allows travelers to camp on the property and even has several fire pit areas set up throughout the course to encourage camping, even has guest rooms available for longer term visitors. His home really is your home, and though he never asks for it, you feel obligated to offer to lend a hand in any way he might need if you spend enough time on the property.
5) Every hole on the property is a labor of love and it shows. There are what the super critical would call "gimicky" holes, but they just... work here. When you take the time to appreciate the course design based on the property size restraints, you begin to see it for the brilliance it is.
6) As for course ammenities, the tee pads are concrete and in great shape, there is wonderful hand made tee signs on each hole carved and painted into logs (a very nice touch), multiple pin locations, new and in good shape Prodigy baskets, and as stated above some form of art on every hole. The course is not visually pleasing on the macro level, but the small micro level details are top notch.
7) Navigation is pretty straight-forward, and once you've played here it's easy to navigate in future trips. There is only one long walk (from hole 5 green to hole 6 teepad beside the house)
8) Roughly half of the course is wide open while the other half is densely wooded. The hole distances are on the short side for most holes, especially in the woods, and you can tell it's a product of restricted land size. Oggwood makes up for that with every hole being a combination of elevation change, mandos, tight gaps, or tricky green and pin placements.
9) It is rare that I come across a course that is so fun to play that I am not concerned about my score and what I shot holds no bearing on how I felt about the course. While this course is shredable, it can have teeth if you are slightly off your game that day. The distances make this course family friendly and they often offer amazing side events prior to tournaments like Voodoo Dubs before Halloween (I can't explain it, you just have to attend) and the atmosphere is like that of a Rock Festival for Disc Golf.
10) Oggwood is roughly a 2 hour drive for me and I find myself trying to fit it on my travel map when I head south just to get it in despite having played it multiple times. It's like the disc golf course version of an antidepressant.
Cons:
1) It is not a 4.5/5 level course in aesthetics, design, or difficulty. If that is what you desire, Cane Ridge, Cedar Hill and Seven Oaks should be on your list.
2) There are unsightly things as you progress, degrading farm buildings, burn piles, old cars on the neighbors property, trash and tire piles on the neighbors property etc. You will see this, but there's little the owner can do to prevent that. I suggest you focus on the love that went into the hole design and admire the hole from the tee pad as if it were a painting. Not everyone of them is great, not everyone will be liked, but it gives you a feeling of the effort that went in to it.
3) Old hole #5 runs along the property line and is unplayable due to a very hostile neighbor. I've heard he has calmed down some recently, but new hole 4 will seem kind of bland, but was a necessary add.
4) Unfortunately the "barn hole" #1 had to have the basket moved outside of the barn as the barn is beginning to deteriorate to a non safe to enter point. As the signature hole on the course, it is sad to see this gimicky yet perfectly executed hole get lost.
5) The open holes only offer a slight challenge in elevation change and distance, but each is unique and they won't blend together for you. It is a very minor con as I'm just nit picking at this point to provide the best information I can for those on the fence about traveling here to play.
Other Thoughts:
If your idea of a great day of disc golf is playing the hardest, best laid out courses an area has to offer, Oggwood is not that and has never pretended to be. If you want a disc golf religious experience that you won't forget, add this to your bucket list and drop by (specifically when there is an event planned). It is a so-so course made elite status by those involved. You get out of Oggwood what you are willing to take from it. And if you don't enjoy your time, it's still all good.