Turf Use - Athletic Turf

TigerTurf products receive IPEMA certification

November 17, 2015By AT Staff

Synthetic turf line TigerTurf has received an International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) certificate for five of its turf products. TigerTurf’s synthetic grass playground surface systems also meet the requirements necessary under the American Society For Testing Materials F1292 certification. TigerTurf’s Diamond Pro line, Diamond Light line, Everglade Pro line and its Pet/All-Purpose Turf are now certified under the IPEMA... read more

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The Padres, Callaway team up to build stadium golf course

November 11, 2015By Grant Gannon

The tee boxes and pin locations for the 9-hole Links at Petco Park. Photo courtesy: San Diego Padres.

Callaway and the San Diego Padres sparked a partnership to create the nine-hole Links at Petco Park, which was open Nov. 5–9 and brought in an estimated 1,600 golfers. The 1,002-yard, par-3 course was originally set to be open Nov. 6–8, but there was so much interest in playing the course that the dates were extended an extra two days to Nov. 5–9, according... read more

Scotts restores damaged football field

October 27, 2015By AT Staff

After a chemical mishap destroyed their home field, the senior football players for the Green Wave of St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, Ill., were forced to play the last month and a half of their final season on the road. Fortunately, Scotts Miracle-Gro stepped in to ensure the underclassmen don’t face the same fate. As part of... read more

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NFL groundskeepers roundtable Q&A reveals successes, challenges

October 15, 2015By Joelle Harms

The Sports Turf Managers Association spoke to some of the best NFL field managers and groundskeepers in the business at its roundtable event. Participants include Darian Daily, head groundskeeper, Cincinnati Bengals; Allen Johnson, CSFM, fields manager, Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field, president of the STMA; Tony Leonard, director of grounds, Philadelphia Eagles; John Nolan, head groundskeeper, Chicago Bears; and... read more

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Misapplication destroys high school football field

September 25, 2015By AT Staff

The St. Edward Central Catholic High School football team in Elgin, Ill., was forced to relinquish its home-field advantage Sept. 18 after a chemical mix-up destroyed its field, the Chicago Tribune reports. The lawn care company responsible for maintaining Greg True Field, St. Edward’s home field, accidentally applied weed killer instead of fertilizer on Sept. 4. The mishap killed two-thirds of the field’s grass. The... read more

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