How to Make Ladder Golf
Ladder golf is an outdoor game that consists of throwing two golf balls attached with rope, called bolos, at a three-tier ladder. Points are generated based on the ladder tier that the golf ball rope lands on. This game is popular for outdoor parties and camping events with groups two to four people broken into two teams. Each team has one ladder and three golf ball sets. The goal of the game is for the winning team to reach exactly 21 points.
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Things You'll Need
- Five sections of 10-foot ¾ inch PVC pipe
- 12 "L" connectors for ¾ inch pipe
- 12 "T" connectors for ¾ inch pipe
- Saw
- PVC glue
- 12 golf balls
- Drill
- Paint
- Nylon rope approximately 3/8 inch thick
Instructions
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Assemble Ladder
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Cut the PVC pipe in 14 sections that are two feet long. These sections will be the ladder rungs and bottom stability.
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Connect the top rung with "L connectors on each side and the two lower rungs with "T" connectors on each side. The remaining four sections for each ladder are for stability. Connect one stability piece with "L" connectors, and add a section to each open hole on the "L" to make a "U" shape. To the last section, connect an "L" connector on each side.
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Cut the PVC pipe in 16 sections that are one foot long. These sections will be used to connect the rungs together and for bottom stability.
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On each ladder, use six of the one-foot sections to attach the rungs together. Add a "T" connector to the bottom one-foot sections attached of the rungs. The rungs are completed.
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The "T" connector of the bottom rung pipe attaches to the "U" shape stability piece. Attach a one-foot section to the open hole of the center bottom "T" connecter, and attach the opposite end to the remaining two-foot section that has an "L" connector. Complete this step on both sides to finish the ladder.
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Optional: Paint the rungs each a different color to signify the top being three points, the middle being two points and the bottom being one point.
Assemble Ball Rope
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Paint six of the golf balls one color and the other six a different color. Drill a hole through the center of all 12 golf balls.
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Cut six sections of nylon rope into 18-inch pieces. Thread the rope through the golf ball holes and place one ball at each end. Tie a knot in the front and back of each ball to hold into place.
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The finished length of each ball rope should be approximately 13 inches.
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Tips & Warnings
PVC glue can be used to hold the sections together; however, it is best to add this at the end to determine how you want to dissemble the ladder for travel. Melt the golf ball knots to keep the balls in place.
When drilling through the golf balls, wear safety goggles for eye protection.
