Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Lost Canyons Golf Club is perhaps one of the most attractive and most difficult layouts on the west coast.

There are two courses at Lost Canyons: the Sky Course and the Shadow Course, which were designed by Pete Dye in collaboration with Fred Couples.

While the Sky Course is friendly enough to players, the Shadow Course at Lost Canyons is much more complicated. This is truly one of Dye's best creations.

Shadow Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 18

The Shadow Course is one of two 18-hole layouts at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Lost Canyons Golf Club - clubhouse

A clubhouse view from the backyard at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Lost Canyons Golf Club - training facility

Lost Canyons Golf Club has a nice training facility.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 10

The 10th hole on the Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club is a tricky one. Miss the green, and you will see your ball rolling down to the deep, grass-covered bowl.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 12

The putting green is mounted in a deep bunker to the left -- and the hill to the right -- on the 12th hole of the Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons G.C. - No. 17

The 17th green on the Sky Course at Lost Canyons G.C. is 53 yards deep.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 18

A perspective view of the final hole on the Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Lost Canyons GC - clubhouse

A beautiful view of the night sky with a country-style decorated tree in the foreground at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley

An aerial view of the clubhouse, parking lot and practice area at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Shadow Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 2

A look at the amazing view at the second hole of the Shadow Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 1

The green at the top of the hill is large on the first hole of the Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 2

The 56-yard second green is one of the largest on the Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 8

The dogleg-left, par-4 eighth is the No. 1 handicap hole on the Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club - No. 9

A nice view of the lake on the ninth hole of the Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Shadow Course at Lost Canyons golf course - No. 5

A good look at the fifth green on the Shadow Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club.

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Shadow Course at Lost Canyons GC - No. 8

A beautiful view of the flagstick, country-style fence and surroundings on the eighth hole of the Shadow Course at Lost Canyons GC.

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Sky Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club

The Sky Course is one of two championship courses at Lost Canyons Golf Club. It offers the same level of difficulty as its sister course, the Shadow, but it offers a different variety. Pete Dye and Fred Couples collaborated to design all 36 holes at the club.

Shadow Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club

Lost Canyons Golf Club boasts two championship courses designed by Pete Dye and Fred Couples, the Sky Course and the Shadow Course. The club sits at the base of the White Face Mountain and shares the terrain with an abundance of wildlife including hawks, eagles, and coyotes.

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