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How to Make Monkey Golf

"Monkey Golf," or "Ladder Toss," is a fun outdoor game for two to four people. This is a perfect game for backyard gatherings, barbecues, beach trips and block parties. Players take turns throwing the bolo (two golf balls connected by a rope) at the rungs of the ladder. If the bolo lands on the top rung, the team gets three points, if it lands on the middle rung, the players get two points, and the bottom rung is worth one point. The player or team to get exactly 21 points wins the game.

Things You'll Need

44 ft. of ¾-inch PVC pipe
12 L connectors (3/4-inch elbows)
12 T connectors (3/4-inch tees)
Saw or pipe cutter
Sandpaper
PVC glue
12 golf balls
Paint in two colors
Electric drill
Lighter
108-inch nylon rope cut into six, 18-inch pieces

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the PVC pipe. You will need 14 pieces, 2 ft. long and 16 pieces 1 ft. long. Use the saw or pipe cutter to make these sizes, then sand the edges to prevent small cuts.
- 2
  Create the base of the ladder. Lay two 2-ft. pieces on the ground and connect a T connector to each pipe on the side closest to you. Slide a 1-ft. pipe into the front of each T connector. On the end closest to you of each 1-ft pipe, attach an L connector. Place a 2-ft. pipe between the two 1-ft. pipes and slide into the L connectors. Attach L connectors to the other end of the pipes and slide in another 2-ft. pipe. You should have a rectangle of PVC pipe on the ground, with two open connections in the middle. This is your base for the ladder.
- 3
  Create the first rung. Insert a 1-ft. pipe in each of the open connections of the base, so the pipes are adjacent to the ground. Connect a T connector to each standing pipe. Place a 2-ft. pipe into the T connectors, parallel to the ground. This is the first rung of the ladder.
- 4
  Create the second rung. Insert a 1-ft. pipe in each of the open connections from the first rung. Connect a T connector to the top of each pipe. Place a 2-ft. pipe into the T connectors, parallel to the ground. This is the second rung of the ladder.
- 5
  Create the third rung. Insert a 1-ft pipe in each of the open connections from the second rung. Connect an L connector to the top of each pipe. Place a 2-ft. pipe into the T connectors, parallel to the ground. This is the third rung of the ladder.
- 6
  Make the bolos. Paint six of them in one color and the other six in a different color. When the paint is dry, drill a hole through the center of each ball, just wide enough for the nylon rope to pass through. Push a piece of rope through the holes in two golf balls of the same color and push each ball to one end of the rope. Tie a knot at each end of the ball. Make two more of this color and three of the other color.

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