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The grass at Super Bowl LVII has been years in the making

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Be warned: When you're watching Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, you might get the urge to take out your driver for a few swings.

That's because the grass that the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will play on inside State Farm Stadium will be the same turf on which you'd play 18.

The turf is Tahoma 31 and it's among the newer breeds of grass that have been developed with the funding of the United States Golf Association. Tahoma 31 is a mix of two types of Bermuda grasses and rye grass, and it was developed at Oklahoma State University under the watchful eye of Dr.