DLF Grass Selected for Major 2026 Soccer Tournament Venues
From high-altitude Mexico City to indoor BC Place in Vancouver, DLF grass varieties are helping transform stadium surfaces on soccer’s biggest stage.
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From high-altitude Mexico City to indoor BC Place in Vancouver, DLF grass varieties are helping transform stadium surfaces on soccer’s biggest stage.
Whether you’re planting forage for yield and persistence or turf for performance and durability, successful establishment starts long before the seed hits the ground. Seedbed preparation, seed selection, and planting practices all play a critical role in early growth, stand uniformity, and long-term success. While species and systems may differ, the fundamentals behind good establishment remain remarkably consistent.
This week, the PGA Tour makes its long-awaited return to Utah for the Black Desert Championship, a new addition to the Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall series. This landmark event marks the first time a PGA Tour competition will be held in the Beehive State since the Utah Open Invitational in 1963. The championship is part of a four-year partnership with Black Desert Resort and is set against the stunning backdrop of Ivins, just 40 miles from Zion National Park.
The PGA Tour heads to Fort Worth, Texas this week for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, the longest-running Tour event at the same venue. Colonial will unveil its impressive $20 million course restoration that includes new state-of-the-art greens seeded with OO7XL Creeping Bentgrass, the most genetically advanced bentgrass variety available today. It's a fitting tribute to the vision of Colonial's founder who pioneered bentgrass greens in North Texas ninety years ago.
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will host a high-profile soccer match on DLF turf on April 13th at 7:30 p.m. Central, as Sporting KC hosts Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami CF.
Matt Duncan, Professional Turf Account Manager, shared his professional insight in last month's issue of Seed World magazine. It's a fantastic article that covers the artificial vs. real turf debate and highlights the key attributes of sports turf varieties.
Dan Walters, Director of Grower Services, highlighted DLF seed growers in this month's issue of Seed World magazine. It's an insightful article about how DLF collaborates with growers to develop innovative seed solutions.
The Alliance for Low Input Sustainable Turf (A-LIST) announced the addition of creeping bentgrass to its list of approved turfgrass species and included three of DLF’s Super Bents™ varieties: 007XL, 777 (Triple Seven) and Macdonald.