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  2. NFLPA says new data shows turf fields still cause more ... - AOL

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    Injuries occurred on turf fields "significantly" more frequently than grass fields in 10 of the past 11 NFL seasons. NFLPA says new data shows turf fields still cause more injuries than natural ...

  3. From AstroTurf to 'frankenturf': Inside the NFL's behind-the ...

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    The NFL’s injury and safety panel compared injury rates in games played on grass and FieldTurf from 2002-2008. It found that the rate of ACL injuries was 88 percent higher on FieldTurf than ...

  4. What does the science say about the grass vs. turf debate in ...

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    Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? The question is important not just in football, but also for soccer, recreational sports and high school and college ...

  5. Sand-based athletic fields - Wikipedia

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    Highly maintained areas of grass, such as those on an athletic field or on golf greens and tees, can be grown in native soil or sand-based systems. There are advantages and disadvantages to both that need to be considered before deciding what type of soil to grow turf in. [4] Native soils offer many positive qualities, such as high nutrient holding capacity, water holding capacity, and sure ...

  6. Turf melting out - Wikipedia

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    Turf melting out is an important disease economically for golf course superintendents. When turfgrass quality is affected on a golf course, the course has a potential to lose golfers, in turn, losing money. After a golf course has an outbreak of turf melting out, the damage needs to be assessed and the turf needs to be replaced.

  7. Turf management - Wikipedia

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    Bunkers at Filton Golf Club, Bristol, England. The growth in the popularity of golf, combined with the large sums of money invested in a golf course, has led to the development of turf management, which is a term used to refer to the skills of maintaining a golf course. The green, as opposed to the rough, is the principal area of concern.

  8. Aaron Rodgers’ injury reignites debate over artificial grass use

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    That data echoes findings from an NFL Players Association study that found higher injury rates on artificial turf every season from 2015 to 2022. ... “I am in the camp that a good grass field is ...

  9. NFLPA director Lloyd Howell calls for natural grass at all ...

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    Whenever there's a season-ending player injury on turf, ... no statistical difference in injury data going back to 2015 for Achilles' injuries suffered on natural grass vs. artificial turf fields ...