Ladder Tree Golf (also known as Dizzy Gillespie, Chain Reaction, All Mixed Up, and True Grit) is a recurring skill and accuracy challenge of Survivor. The challenge debuted in Survivor: One World and has since reappeared in Caramoan, Blood vs. Water, Millennials vs. Gen X, and Edge of Extinction.
Rules[]
Castaways must toss bolas and land them onto a pole target, similar to a game of ladder toss. The first tribe to get the required number of bolas onto the pole wins.
In its debut season, One World, the challenge instead required each castaway to toss one bola and attempt to land it on one of the rungs of the pole, numbered 1 to 5. The team with the highest total score wins.
History[]
United States[]
In its debut in One World, the challenge was used as a Do-It-Yourself Challenge. Unlike later iterations of the challenge, each castaway was instead required to toss one bola and attempt to land it on one of the rungs of the pole, numbered 1 to 5, with the lowest rung being worth one point and the highest rung worth five points. The red team of Alicia Rosa, Jay Byars, Kat Edorsson, Tarzan Smith, and Troyzan Robertson outscored the black team 6-1 to win reward.
In Caramoan, the challenge was used as the family visit challenge, where each castaway teamed with their loved one to unscrew three rails to be used as the rungs of the pole. The first pair to land three bolas onto their pole would win. In a close challenge, Brenda Lowe and her father, Raymond, narrowly beat out Dawn Meehan and her husband, David, and Sherri Biethman and her husband, Jared, to win reward.
The challenge was used in Blood vs. Water as a combined Reward/Immunity Challenge. Four members of each tribe were chained and shackled into a build. Once they have released themselves, each tribe must race through an obstacle course with their ankles still chained together and collect bags of balls and chains. The last member must then assembly five bolas using the balls and chains and attempt to land them onto the pole. The first tribe to land three bolas onto their pole would win. After a tight and physical challenge between the two tribes, Tyson Apostol of Tadhana barely edged out Tina Wesson of Galang in landing the last bola, winning reward and immunity for Tadhana and sending Galang back to Tribal Council.
In Millennials vs. Gen X, the challenge was used as the final twelve Reward Challenge. Two teams of six, formed by Schoolyard Pick, had to first complete an obstacle course before retrieving a key to unlock a box. Each team will then drag their box underneath a net to a mat. They will then use a machete to open the box to retrieve five bolas for the ladder toss. The purple team comprising Bret LaBelle, Chris Hammons, David Wright, Ken McNickle, Sunday Burquest, and Taylor Stocker held a steady lead throughout the challenge and easily won reward over the orange team.
The challenge was again used in Edge of Extinction as a Reward Challenge where tribes had to race through an obstacle course, collecting four bolas along the way. Each member would then be required to land a bola onto the pole. The first two tribes to get all four bolas on their pole win. Lesu fell behind early on while attempting to retrieve their bolas, giving Kama, followed by Manu, ample time to land all four bolas onto their respective targets to each win reward.
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Winners[]
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| One World "Go Out with a Bang" |
Team Reward (Do-It-Yourself Challenge) |
     Alicia, Jay, Kat, Tarzan, Troyzan |
| Caramoan "Don't Say Anything About My Mom" |
Individual Reward (Family Visit) |
 Brenda Lowe |
| Blood vs. Water "Swoop In for the Kill" |
Tribal Reward/Immunity |       Tadhana |
| Millennials vs. Gen X "Still Throwin' Punches" |
Team Reward |       Bret, Chris, David, Ken, Sunday, Taylor |
| Edge of Extinction "It's Like the Worst Cocktail Party Ever" |
Tribal Reward |      Kama |
     Manu |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Les Chasseurs d'Immunité Episode 2 |
Tribal Immunity |           Kadasi |
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Trivia[]
- David Wright is the only person who has competed in this challenge twice, winning once and losing once.