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FIELD OF THE YEAR PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
So the Latitude is a very tight grass— balls love to basically skip and roll which for soccer and softball is great. It’ s a very fine textured blade of grass that just shows very well on TV.”— IAN CHRISTIE, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC GROUNDS, DUKE UNIVERSITY
atitude 36 Bermudagrass has been a game-changer for Duke softball, providing excellent playability and suiting a fast style of play. Latitude 36 has some of the best“ playability” of any bermuda on the market and is a favorite in the college sports industry. The Blue Devils employ Latitude 36 on numerous athletic fields around campus including football’ s Wallace Wade Stadium.
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