Artificial turf system and method of installing same

An artificial turf installation, comprising:

• a base structure formed from a layer of compacted aggregate material, wherein the base structure defines a turf support surface;
• a layer of resilient material having opposing sides, wherein the layer of resilient material extends over and is supported on the base structure with a first side thereof facing the base structure;
• an artificial turf including a plurality of spaced-apart rows of synthetic grass blades and a primary, wherein an upper end portion of the synthetic grass blades extends above a first side of the primary and a lower end portion of the synthetic grass blades extents through the primary to a second side thereof, wherein the primary extends over and is supported by the layer of resilient material such that the first second side of the primary faces the second side of the layer of resilient material;
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• a layer of infill material on the first side of the primary between the spaced-apart rows of synthetic grass blades, wherein the layer of infill material defines a playing surface that is below the upper end portion of at least a portion of the synthetic grass blades and wherein the infill material consists of a particulate having an exterior surface comprising a polymeric material.