Instructions / Assembly

Hey! Play! Wooden Ladder Golf Game
Object: Be the first player or team to score exactly 21 points, by tossing
golf ball bolas to wrap around the steps of a wooden ladder.
Ladder Golf Assembly: Fasten the two uprights to the two bases with the
supplied knobs. After both uprights are fastened to the bases, insert the
round steps. The top step has three colors, the middle has two, and the
bottom has one. Once all the steps are inserted, screw the remaining knobs
into both ends of the steps and tighten to secure. Scores are kept on the
side of the upright, using the push pins into the drilled holes into the side.
Set-up: for 2 or more players or teams, ages 14 and up. Players simply alternate turns with teammates.
Extra bolas can be purchased so up to four players can play individually on the same ladder, or a second
ladder can be purchased for team play. With multiple ladders, two players on opposite teams would be
on one side, and the other two opposing players would be at the other game ladder. One side would toss
all bolas, and the other team would toss them back.
Playing the Game: Prior to beginning the game, set the toss line, which is 15 feet away from each ladder.
Ladder Golf is played in rounds where each round consists of all players tossing three bolas each. A coin
toss is used to decide which player or team will toss first. The first player must toss all three bolas before
the next player is able to toss his or her bolas. Bolas can be tossed in any way the player chooses, as long
as they are tossed individually. They can also be bounced off the ground. The winner of the round earns
the first toss in the next round. Games are played to an exact point total of 21.
How to Score: After all players or teams have tossed all their bolas, scoring is determined by the bolas
that are still hanging from the steps. Players can knock off bolas during the course of the game. In fact,
knocking off other players’ bolas is encouraged and a good way to play defensively. Bolas that are
knocked off during play do not count as points. Only bolas that are left hanging after all bolas are tossed,
are counted as points.
Points: Points are determined by which step your bola wraps around. The top step is worth three
points, the middle step is worth 2 points, and the bottom step is only worth one point. Players can score
an optional bonus of one point by hanging all three bolas from the same step or by hanging a bola on all
three (1-2-3) steps in one round. The highest amount of points available per player is 10. This is
accomplished by hanging all three bolas on the top (3 point) step.
Winning: Games are played to an exact point total of 21. In order to win, a player or team must be the
only to score exactly 21 points after the completion of a round. If a player goes over the exact point total,
that player’s points for that round do not count. For example: a player with 18 points needs three points
to get the exact score of 21 in order to win. If that player has five points hanging on the ladder after all
the players have tossed all bolas, none of those points count and the player will enter the next round with
18 points again, needing three points still to win. In the case of a tie, the players that tie will play as many
overtime rounds a as needed until one player ends a complete round two points ahead of the other
player. The two point rule only applies in overtime rounds. During regular play, any player can win as
long as that player is the only one to score an exact total of 21 points at the end of that round no matter
how many points the other players have.