30th Annual Flyin Hawaiian Open in Memory of Roger Messner
PDGA C-tier · Sat-Sun, Sep 20-21, 2025Sep 2025 · Kaneohe, HI
30th Annual Flyin Hawaiian Open in Memory of Roger Messner
PDGA C-tier
Sat-Sun, September 20-21, 2025
Hosted by Honolulu Disc Golf Associaiton
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Schedule
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Fri
Sep 199:00am
Course Set Up - If you want to play the course more, come help out with set up! Gates open @ 9, head to the Nui Pavilion! As soon as the course is set, we can begin open practice play.
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Sat
Sep 209:00am
Gates Open
9:30am - 9:55am
Player Check - In @ Nui Pavilion
Am Player pack distribution9:55am - 10:15am
Players Report to starting Hole.
10:15am
Round 1 (27 holes)
Shotgun Start: cards will be published digitally with hole assignments4:00pm
Park Gates Close (two more reopening before closure for the night)
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Gates Open for entrance (with pass) and exit.
9:00pm - 9:15pm
Gate is open for exit only
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Sun
Sep 219:00am
Gates Open
10:15am
Round 2 (18 holes) Shotgun Start
Cards and starting holes will be posted online, players are responsible for reporting to their starting hole by the start of play.2:00pm - 4:00pm
Post Event Party
Throw Off (if needed), Raffles, Group Photo, Awards and Prizes
Divisions
For help choosing a division, see the PDGA guidelines
| SPO | Sponsor | $0 |
| MPO | Mixed Pro Open | $100 |
| FPO | Women's Pro Open | $100 |
| MP40 | Mixed Pro 40+ | $100 |
| FP40 | Women's Pro 40+ | $100 |
| MP50 | Mixed Pro 50+ | $100 |
| FP50 | Women's Pro 50+ | $100 |
| MP55 | Mixed Pro 55+ | $100 |
| FP55 | Women's Pro 55+ | $100 |
| MP60 | Mixed Pro 60+ | $100 |
| FP60 | Women's Pro 60+ | $100 |
| MP65 | Mixed Pro 65+ | $100 |
| FP65 | Women's Pro 65+ | $100 |
| MA1 | Mixed Am 1 | $85 |
| FA1 | Women's Am 1 | $85 |
| MA2 | Mixed Am 2 | $85 |
| FA2 | Women's Am 2 | $85 |
| MA3 | Mixed Am 3 | $85 |
| FA3 | Women's Am 3 | $85 |
About this tournament
2 rounds of play
Join the Honolulu Disc Golf Association (HDGA) for the 30th Annual Roger Messner Flyin' Hawaiian Open. This is a PDGA C Tier event that will be held at the beautiful Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden. Come experience this challenging temporary course setup just for this event! All cash and early registration sponsorships will be split between both pro and am divisions! If you are wanting to get your name/brand/business logo on the shirt deadline for submission is August 15, 2025.
We will offer 12 sponsor early registration spots at 3 tiers starting May 16, 2025 8pm:
2x Platinum ($250) - Includes your name/brand/business logo on EVERY HOLE, the t-shirt and all media. If you have a banner or flag to provide, we will display it at tournament central campgrounds.
4x Gold ($150) - Includes your name/brand/business logo on the t shirt, one (1) hole sign and all media. If you have a banner or flag to provide, we will display it at tournament central campgrounds.
6x Silver ($100) - includes your name/brand/business logo on the t shirt and all media. If you have a banner or flag to provide, we will display it at tournament central.
Where is Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden?
The Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden is located at 45-680 Luluku Road, Kāne'ohe, Oahu, Hawaii 96744.
The two-day event will include one round of 27 holes Saturday, and one round of 18 on Sunday.
Final determination of the rounds played each day will be determined at tee-off, at the discretion of the tournament director.
Practice Round: We should have the course available for practice or to hold a doubles round, by mid-afternoon on Friday, September 20 (time: TBD). It really depends on how much assistance we have setting up the course. Keep checking the HDGA website (https://www.honoululdiscgolf.com), or our Facebook page closer to the event date for more details.
CAMPING is Available. We will make our best efforts to accommodate all that wish to camp. It is $15 extra to camp. Currently we already have 6 sites reserved for us for the weekend. MAKE SURE to let us know in registration if you will be camping or not. That said, other locations in the park will become available 2 weeks prior on the permitting website for Ho’omaluhia. We will be in the Nui campgrounds, and there will be other sites available in the same campground. We have enough space for 60 people and 18 cars.
Parking Pass for the Weekend:
If you are camping with HDGA, get a copy of a camping permit from ALEX (TD) or Allen Borsky (ATD) prior to 4p the first day you are staying. Easiest place will be at check in at the Nui Pavilion Saturday morning or durring the lunch break and place on the dash of your car. If you are planning on trying to camp Friday and arrive after 4p, please message Alex and we can get you your camping permit so you can come in on the later gate if needed.
If you are not camping, please make sure to check your email regarding parking week of the event. We anticipate a similar situation as we had at the challenge ‘24 with non-campers being required to utilize other lots than the Nui lots.
Gate Openings:
The gate at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden is open daily from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, cars with camping permits or car passes may use these later gate times below:
Openings:
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (entrance and exits)
9:00 pm – 9:15 pm (for exits only)
Amateur division players will receive a players pack and top finishers in each division will receive trophies.
AM player's pack will include an event stamped disc, and event t-shirt. Players must have registered by August 15, 2025 to guarantee an event t-shirt.
ACEPOT is $10 and is across all divisions. $5 for the first day. Second day $5, if no ace was hit during first round previous pot will carryover into second day. If no ace is hit either day we will hold a throw off at the completion of the tournament.
For the CTP each day. There will be 4 winners each day. One for all PRO players, and one for AM players, Female Divisions will also have two respective CTPs for AM and PRO each day. Hole for each day to be announced in players meeting.
We will offer 12 sponsor early registration spots at 3 tiers starting May 16, 2025 8pm:
2x Platinum ($250) - Includes your name/brand/business logo on EVERY HOLE, the t-shirt and all media. If you have a banner or flag to provide, we will display it at tournament central campgrounds.
4x Gold ($150) - Includes your name/brand/business logo on the t shirt, one (1) hole sign and all media. If you have a banner or flag to provide, we will display it at tournament central campgrounds.
6x Silver ($100) - includes your name/brand/business logo on the t shirt and all media. If you have a banner or flag to provide, we will display it at tournament central.
Where is Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden?
The Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden is located at 45-680 Luluku Road, Kāne'ohe, Oahu, Hawaii 96744.
The two-day event will include one round of 27 holes Saturday, and one round of 18 on Sunday.
Final determination of the rounds played each day will be determined at tee-off, at the discretion of the tournament director.
Practice Round: We should have the course available for practice or to hold a doubles round, by mid-afternoon on Friday, September 20 (time: TBD). It really depends on how much assistance we have setting up the course. Keep checking the HDGA website (https://www.honoululdiscgolf.com), or our Facebook page closer to the event date for more details.
CAMPING is Available. We will make our best efforts to accommodate all that wish to camp. It is $15 extra to camp. Currently we already have 6 sites reserved for us for the weekend. MAKE SURE to let us know in registration if you will be camping or not. That said, other locations in the park will become available 2 weeks prior on the permitting website for Ho’omaluhia. We will be in the Nui campgrounds, and there will be other sites available in the same campground. We have enough space for 60 people and 18 cars.
Parking Pass for the Weekend:
If you are camping with HDGA, get a copy of a camping permit from ALEX (TD) or Allen Borsky (ATD) prior to 4p the first day you are staying. Easiest place will be at check in at the Nui Pavilion Saturday morning or durring the lunch break and place on the dash of your car. If you are planning on trying to camp Friday and arrive after 4p, please message Alex and we can get you your camping permit so you can come in on the later gate if needed.
If you are not camping, please make sure to check your email regarding parking week of the event. We anticipate a similar situation as we had at the challenge ‘24 with non-campers being required to utilize other lots than the Nui lots.
Gate Openings:
The gate at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden is open daily from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, cars with camping permits or car passes may use these later gate times below:
Openings:
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (entrance and exits)
9:00 pm – 9:15 pm (for exits only)
Amateur division players will receive a players pack and top finishers in each division will receive trophies.
AM player's pack will include an event stamped disc, and event t-shirt. Players must have registered by August 15, 2025 to guarantee an event t-shirt.
ACEPOT is $10 and is across all divisions. $5 for the first day. Second day $5, if no ace was hit during first round previous pot will carryover into second day. If no ace is hit either day we will hold a throw off at the completion of the tournament.
For the CTP each day. There will be 4 winners each day. One for all PRO players, and one for AM players, Female Divisions will also have two respective CTPs for AM and PRO each day. Hole for each day to be announced in players meeting.
Refund policy
Honolulu Disc Golf Associaiton is responsible for all refunds/cancellations. Refer to PDGA Rules on the following PDGA page for C Tier withdrawals and refunds. https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103