How to Make a Ladder Golf Game
Purchase 1-inch (2.5 cm) PVC pipe, fittings, golf balls and nylon rope., Cut all of your PVC pieces to size., Fit the pipes together.
Step-by-Step Guide
-
Step 1: Purchase 1-inch (2.5 cm) PVC pipe
How much PVC pipe you'll need depends on how big you want your ladder to be
- see the sample measurements below.
You can find 1-inch PVC pipe at a hardware store, as well as nylon rope.
Buy 2 elbow fittings, 6 T fittings, and 4 stoppers.
Make sure the golf balls you choose are solid all the way through, and buy them at a sporting goods store or big-box store.
Buy PVC cement (optional).
You can fit your PVC pipe together without glue, but your ladder will be a lot less stable. -
Step 2: fittings
Use a hacksaw, a miter saw or a plastic pipe cutter.
You can size your ladder however you want, but here's a sample to work from.
For this ladder, you'll need 19 feet (5.8 m) of 1-inch PVC pipe.
Cut 6 18-inch (0.45 m) pieces.
Cut 4 12-inch (30.5 cm) pieces.
Cut 3 24-inch (0.61 m) pieces. , Build the ladder from the base upward.
You can use PVC cement as you do this, or you can just rely on the fittings.
Put 3 18-inch (.045 m) pipes into each opening of a T fitting.
Repeat with another T fitting and 3 more 18-inch pipes.
Hold them so that the "bottom" leg of the T is pointing straight up, and put the stoppers on the ends of the pipe parallel to the ground.
These will make up your base.
Put T fittings on top of each 18-inch (0.45 m) pipe that's pointing up.
Do it such that the "leg" of each T is horizontal and pointing toward the other T fitting.
Add a rung.
Put one of the 24-inch (0.61 m) pipes between the T fittings you just added.
Put a 12-inch (30.5 cm) pipe into each of the remaining T openings.
These should be vertical.
Add another rung.
Put another T fitting on top of the 12-inch (30.5 cm) pipes, again so that the legs are vertical and pointing inward.
Place another 24-inch (0.61 m) pipe into the T fittings for your second rung.
Put another 12-inch (30.5 cm) pipe into each of the remaining T openings.
Top the 12-inch (30.5 cm) pipes with the elbow fittings.
Add your last rung.
In the remaining spots in the elbow fittings, add your last 24-inch (0.61 m) pipe.
If you used PVC cement, make the ladder first and allow the glue to dry while you make the bolos. -
Step 3: golf balls and nylon rope.
-
Step 4: Cut all of your PVC pieces to size.
-
Step 5: Fit the pipes together.
Detailed Guide
How much PVC pipe you'll need depends on how big you want your ladder to be
- see the sample measurements below.
You can find 1-inch PVC pipe at a hardware store, as well as nylon rope.
Buy 2 elbow fittings, 6 T fittings, and 4 stoppers.
Make sure the golf balls you choose are solid all the way through, and buy them at a sporting goods store or big-box store.
Buy PVC cement (optional).
You can fit your PVC pipe together without glue, but your ladder will be a lot less stable.
Use a hacksaw, a miter saw or a plastic pipe cutter.
You can size your ladder however you want, but here's a sample to work from.
For this ladder, you'll need 19 feet (5.8 m) of 1-inch PVC pipe.
Cut 6 18-inch (0.45 m) pieces.
Cut 4 12-inch (30.5 cm) pieces.
Cut 3 24-inch (0.61 m) pieces. , Build the ladder from the base upward.
You can use PVC cement as you do this, or you can just rely on the fittings.
Put 3 18-inch (.045 m) pipes into each opening of a T fitting.
Repeat with another T fitting and 3 more 18-inch pipes.
Hold them so that the "bottom" leg of the T is pointing straight up, and put the stoppers on the ends of the pipe parallel to the ground.
These will make up your base.
Put T fittings on top of each 18-inch (0.45 m) pipe that's pointing up.
Do it such that the "leg" of each T is horizontal and pointing toward the other T fitting.
Add a rung.
Put one of the 24-inch (0.61 m) pipes between the T fittings you just added.
Put a 12-inch (30.5 cm) pipe into each of the remaining T openings.
These should be vertical.
Add another rung.
Put another T fitting on top of the 12-inch (30.5 cm) pipes, again so that the legs are vertical and pointing inward.
Place another 24-inch (0.61 m) pipe into the T fittings for your second rung.
Put another 12-inch (30.5 cm) pipe into each of the remaining T openings.
Top the 12-inch (30.5 cm) pipes with the elbow fittings.
Add your last rung.
In the remaining spots in the elbow fittings, add your last 24-inch (0.61 m) pipe.
If you used PVC cement, make the ladder first and allow the glue to dry while you make the bolos.
About the Author
Maria Cruz
Creates helpful guides on DIY projects to inspire and educate readers.
Rate This Guide
How helpful was this guide? Click to rate: