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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man drilling hole in golf ball for ladder golf game set

Photo: Wendell Webber

7. Drill a hole through each golf ball

Fabricate a jig to clamp a golf ball so that you can drill a hole for the cord. Using a pull saw, cut a V-notch the width of the ball from the scrap ends of two 2x4s. Place these pieces on a third scrap block with the notches facing each other. Set a golf ball in the cutout to determine the spacing of the notched pieces. Then remove the ball and screw the notched pieces to the third piece. Place the ball between the notches and wedge a flat-head screwdriver beside the ball to keep it from spinning. Wearing safety glasses, use a ¼-inch bit to drill a hole through the center of the ball. Drill a hole in 11 more balls.