How to Make Ladder Golf Balls
Ladder golf balls are inexpensive to make, and can be personalized with paint, emblems, or stickers. Ladder ball is also commonly referred to as "Hillbilly Golf," "Monkey Ball," Bolo," "Polish Horseshoes" and "Halo." Ladder golf balls are attached by a thick piece of nylon rope and hurled at a PVC ladder ball game rack.
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Things You'll Need
- 12 golf balls
- 60 inches of thick nylon rope - Dime sized in diameter
- Power drill
- Scissors
- Paint - optional
- Clear-coating spray
- Stickers or stencils - optional
Instructions
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Purchase or gather 12 golf balls.
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Paint golf balls and allow balls to dry overnight. Decorate balls with stickers or paint a design on the balls with acrylic paint. Painting and decorating are optional steps.
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Spray a clear coat of polyurethane on golf balls and dry for at least three hours.
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Drill holes in the golf balls. Use a power drill to create a hole just large enough for the rope to slip through. A drill bit the size of a dime works best.
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Cut nylon rope into six 10-inch strips.
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Measure the rope and mark with permanent marker. Make the mark three inches from each end of rope pieces.
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Tie a knot at each three-inch mark.
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Slip balls onto each rope and knot end to secure the golf ball into place.
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Tips & Warnings
Tennis balls can be used instead of golf balls for the safety of young children or senior citizens. If using tennis balls, use 14 inches of rope and tie the rope through the hole drilled into each tennis ball. The rope needed for using the tennis balls must be longer than the rope used for golf ball sets.
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