Article: PACKER NOTES; Lambeau Field's frozen tundra gets a facelift; Turf will be same as Clarke Hinkle Field

The famous frozen tundra of Lambeau Field will have a new face in 2007.

The playing surface at the 50-year-old stadium, which last December played host to two games in five days, is undergoing a makeover in the off-season that will bring the latest technology to the hallowed ground.

And, the Packers hope, the new turf will make future in-season re- sodding unnecessary.

DD GrassMaster, a natural grass surface reinforced with man-made fibers developed by Desso DLW Sports Systems, will be installed on top of a new drainage and heating system.

For the players, the new grass surface won't be entirely new. It is identical to the surface on the team's Clarke Hinkle Field, where the Packers do much ...

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