How to Build a Ladder Golf Game Set

By: Jennifer Stimpson, This Old House online

Shopping List

Supplies You Will Need

1-inch dowels Get six at 36-inch lengths

2x4s Get two 8-foot boards

Golf balls Get at least 12

3/16-inch twisted nylon rope Get a 10-foot rope

Stain-blocking white primer Get 1 quart

Spray paint in at least four colors

Two ¼-by-4-inch carriage bolts

Two ¼-inch washers

Two ¼-inch wing nuts

3-inch deck screws

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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
- Miter saw
- Drill driver fitted with 1-inch paddle bit and ¼-inch drill bit
- Paintbrushes
- Flat-head screwdriver
- Utility scissors
- Pull saw
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men and women playing ladder golf yard game

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Photo: Room 5 Films

Introduction
Overview
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7: Drill a hole through each golf ball

4 hours
$48 for two racks and 12 golf balls (enough for six bolas)

Difficulty: Easy The rack assembly is simple, but to drill through the balls you'll need to construct a jig.

Ever had your shoes tied together and tossed over a power line? Ladder Golf is your shot at sweet revenge. Wrap one of your bolas—a pair of golf balls connected by a length of nylon cord—over a rung, and you score. If it stays put, that is. All you need to build a rack for each side is a few dowels and 2x4s; the bolas require golf balls and cord. This Old House's game experts, aka Team Saturday, walk you through the steps in a video tutorial. As for how to lure your grade-school bully onto your turf for a little payback, you're on your own.