Koops Classic 2 brings compact, competitive disc golf to Waipahu

Thirty holes at Kupuohi Neighborhood Park turned a compact Waipahu layout into an endurance test. Koops Classic 2 packed three rounds of 10 holes into a single day, with check-in from 8:30 to 8:55 a.m., a players meeting at 9:00 and a 9:15 tee time that left little room for anything but execution.

The Honolulu Disc Golf Association hosted the tournament as part of its 2026 HDGA May Monthly schedule, and the format matched the scene’s growth: open to recreational players, but serious enough to include amateur prizes and pro cash payouts. Players also had a reason to attack the baskets early and often, with an ace pot set at $44 plus collected entries. Scoring ran through UDisc, and organizers asked competitors to have a free basic account ready so results could be tracked cleanly.

Kupuohi itself gave the event its edge. Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation identifies the course at 94-550 Kupuohi Street in Village Park as the city’s first designated disc golf course on Oahu, with nine permanently installed baskets created through a gift donation from the Honolulu Disc Golf Association that was accepted under Resolution 19-137. Course-directory listings describe it as a challenging nine-hole course with grass tee markers, no bathrooms or water on site, and parking off-site near Walmart, all details that make it a more functional test than a casual park stop.

That is part of why Jason Johnson framed Kupuohi as the easier choice for players who do not want to take on Honolulu’s tougher Hila Monster course. Johnson brings credibility to that view as a PDGA-listed professional with a 985 rating, 107 career events, five wins and $11,891.16 in career earnings. His perspective fits a Hawaii disc golf landscape that is clearly widening, not just deepening, as the state now has 30 courses and 24 leagues, while a separate 2026 roundup counted 31 ranked courses statewide.

Kupuohi’s own numbers show the traction. The course page on UDisc lists a 4.0-star average from 889 community reviews, and the tournament’s place on a recurring association calendar suggests the venue is becoming a regular stop rather than a novelty. In Waipahu, Koops Classic 2 showed how a small course can still demand sharp decisions, steady nerves and a full day’s worth of shot-making.