Old is gold—even in sports stadiums, where artificial turf has grown increasingly popular. Natural grass, which offers a softer playing surface, cooler temperatures, and a lower risk of injury, still has its place in a world of modern innovation.
As many professional sports fields and stadiums are making the switch to synthetic turf, 3 football stadiums with real grass stand out to Magnum’s sod experts. These are the nation’s top football stadiums with real grass fields!
3: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Snapdragon Stadium, home of the San Diego Wave and FC soccer club, is bringing a new definition of sustainability. To maintain a durable playing surface, minimize maintenance, and elevate environmental efforts, this stadium installs Latitude 36 Bermuda grass using Magnum’s A-Series Installer. Our versatile machine got its taste of fame in the news clip below that shows the A-Series in action!
2: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
It takes the industry’s best equipment to tame the NFL’s “frozen tundra”. At Lambeau Field, groundskeepers work year-round to keep one of the most historic fields in the league healthy! Since 1957, the community of Green Bay and Packers nation have transformed many things about this stadium, even the structure of the natural sod!
This is one of the most innovative football stadiums with real grass in the world! Using a system known as SISGrass, natural sod can withstand Wisconsin’s most frigid temperatures at full speed play. SISGrass has synthetic fibers woven into the seams of the natural sod to keep each strip together during dormancy. Even when the Packers call it a snow day, SISGrass keeps the hallowed ground of the green and gold healthy. Of course, the natural sod also has plenty of help from a specialized heating system.
Learn more about Lambeau’s innovations with this news feature!
1: Arrowhead Stadium (GEHA Field), Kansas City, MO
To top our list of the best football stadiums with real grass in the US, we couldn’t forget about our hometown heroes! Magnum is proud to partner with some of the best minds in professional groundskeeping to roll out fresh sod at GEHA Field for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Arrowhead is a long-standing advocate of the benefits real grass offers for fans and players alike. Aside from creating an electric environment through natural acoustics, GEHA Field helps keep stars like Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes safe through every historic play on their home turf.
Jason Kelce shares his opinions on natural turf use in the NFL during this New Heights Podcast episode.
We’re with you, Jason! Behind the scenes, Magnum is one of the biggest advocates for the natural turf industry from Washington, D.C., to a family farm near you. Go deep to learn about more players that prefer natural grass to synthetic turf with our related read!
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