Golf fans stack nearly 20,000 balls into giant pyramid to win un-fore-gettable record
The pyramid is an iconic shape, used in cultural artifacts all the way from Ancient Egypt to Mexico to the Bass Pro Shops building in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
But have you ever seen a pyramid made completely out of balanced golf balls?
That was the mission undertaken by golf fans Michael Furrh, Debbie Reynolds, and Terri Janak (all USA) in Benbrook, Texas, on 27 September 2025.
As part of the 2025 Benbrook Heritage Fest, these organizers invited their community out to the driving range and Par 3 course at Benbrook Lake to witness them take a Guinness World Records title for the largest golf ball pyramid ever assembled.
And yes – we can confidently say that this monument wasn’t built by aliens!
Complete with 38 rows of carefully stacked balls – each precariously balanced upon the ridges of another – the pyramid contained an incredible total of 19,019 items, arranged in the shape of a tee-riffic 3D triangle.
They successfully took the record from Zachary Krivda (USA) in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, who assembled 17,575 golf balls on 3 December 2022.
As you might expect, stacking these spherical golf balls isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do.
According to GWR guidelines, the group was unable to use any type of adhesive or bonding agent to keep the items in place.
So ahead of their official attempt on 27 September, they created a custom wooden stage that could easily contain all of the rolling objects.
Along with a group of volunteers, the event organizers joined the party early in the morning on the Saturday of the event.
Taking golf balls out of pre-organized boxes, they began placing them in even rows within the borders of the stage, gradually decreasing in size until the stack began to form the ideal pyramid shape.
It took ages for the group to eventually arrange all 38 rows, especially under the bright Texas sunshine.
Yet thanks to the cheers of support from the audience, they continued with their mission, plopping hundreds of the multi-coloured orbs into their designated spots on the platform.
And finally, after 19,019 balls – and a bunch of helping hands – the group was officially able to take their long-awaited title.
So congratulations to Michael, Debbie, Terry, and the rest of the helpers at Benbrook – you are all Officially Amazing!