Looking for a fun activity that will be a hit at any outdoor event? Ladder golf is a great option! If you have never heard of ladder golf, or ladderball as it’s often called, you are definitely missing out.
In this blog, we’ll give you instructions on how to play ladder golf, and help you find this fun game near you!
- What is Ladder Golf?
- What Equipment Do You Need for Ladder Golf?
- How to Set Up Ladder Golf
- How to Play Ladder Golf
- How to Score Ladder Golf
- Ladder Golf Rules
- Where to Find Ladder Golf Near You
What is Ladder Golf?
What Equipment Do You Need for Ladder Golf?
How Do You Set Up Ladder Golf?
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Position the two ladders about 15 feet apart. You can adjust the distance for children’s games, where you may want to set the ladders closer together.
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Set the toss line approximately 15 feet from each ladder. For kids or shorter distances, feel free to move the line closer for a more manageable game.
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Give each team three bolas.
How to Play Ladder Golf
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Players take turns tossing 3 bolas each. To decide who goes first, toss a coin.
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Players take turns tossing their bolas at the ladder. Each player must throw all 3 bolas before it’s the next player’s turn. If you’re playing as a team, teammates alternate rounds.
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Players can throw their bolas however they like, but they can’t cross the toss line, and the bolas can’t bounce off the ground.
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Score points based on where the bolas land on the ladder. The player or team with the most points after each round wins the round. The winner of the round goes first in the next round.
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The game is played up to 21 points. If a player goes over 21 points in a round, those points don’t count. For example, if a player has 19 points and then scores 3, they stay at 19 points and start the next round with that score.
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If both players or teams hit 21 points at the same time, they play overtime rounds until one player/team leads by 2 points.
How to Score Ladder Golf
After all the teams have tossed all of their bolas, the score is recorded for that round. Any bolas that are still hanging from the steps earn points for the team. Any bolas knocked off during play do not earn points for that round.
A great playing strategy is to knock another player’s bolas off; this knocks points off his or her score for that round.
Points are determined by which step your bola is wrapped around as follows:
- Top Step = 3 points
- Middle Step = 2 points
- Bottom Step = 1 point
Additionally, teams get bonus points when:
- All 3 bolas are hung from the same step (+1 bonus point)
- One bola is on each step (Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3) all in one round (+1 bonus point)
The highest number of points a player can score in one round is 10 (all 3 bolas on the top step).
Ladder Golf Rules
What are the rules of ladder golf? Here’s a simple list of rules you can reference:
- Players take turns tossing 3 bolas each per round.
- Players must stay behind the toss line when throwing their bolas.
- Players get points based on where the bolas land on the ladder:
- 3 points for the top rung.
- 2 points for the middle rung.
- 1 point for the bottom rung.
- If a player exceeds 21 points in a round, those points do not count.
- The first player/team to score exactly 21 points wins the game.
- If both players/teams hit 21 points at the same time, they play overtime rounds until one player/team leads by 2 points.
- If playing as a team, teammates alternate rounds.
- Bolas must not bounce off the ground before landing on the ladder.
- The player/team with the most points at the end of the round wins the round and goes first in the next one.
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Where to Find Ladder Golf Near You
Now that you know how to play ladder golf, you might be wondering where you can actually get ladder golf! The equipment for ladder golf can take up a lot of space, so you can save yourself a lot of the headache of storage by renting ladder golf.
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