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Article: PACKER NOTES; Lambeau Field's frozen tundra gets a facelift; Turf will be same as Clarke Hinkle Field
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- April 26, 2007
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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 ...