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As winter arrives, what can we expect for playing conditions at Lost Canyons? Tees, Fairways, and Rough For the novice of Lost Canyons, environmental and agronomic changes occur that effect playing conditions and aesthetics for the next three months. We maintain two distinctly different types of grasses in the tees, fairways, and roughs at Lost Canyons, bermudagrass and perennial ryegrass. Bermudagrass is a warm season grass that responds well to the warm temperatures experienced here between May and September. Perennial ryegrass is a cool season grass that performs best between October thru April. As temperatures cool, the bermudagrass growth ceases, chlorophyll is lost, and the turf appears blonde or tan. The grass remains dormant until soil temperatures rise above 55 degrees Fahrenheit, typically in late March. The grass is not dead, nor is it dry. It is dormant. Dormant bermudagrass lacks the aesthetic value that most golfers perceive as “ideal” golfing conditions. However, dormant bermudagrass plays well. The ball sits up on the grass blade and the thatch provides adequate cushion to control the golf shot thru impact. Each member and guest can contribute by simply using the divot repair mix bottles attached to each golf cart after taking a divot. It contains a blend of sand, ryegrass seed, and compost to facilitate rapid germination and recovery of the divot. Replacement of the dormant bermudagrass divot will not reestablish. Greens On the greens, we maintain a variety of bentgrass named A-4. It performs best when soil temperatures remain between 60 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, typically the months of April, May, June, September and October. During the cool winter months, we see a decline in shoot growth. The plant maintains color but lacks vigor. We have an increase in amount of ballmarks that have yet to recover on the greens. The soil temperatures, the subsequent lack of plant growth, plus a genetic predisposition of this variety to lack horizontal growth characteristics all contribute to this problem. The maintenance team intensifies labor devoted to ballmark repair this time of year. We urge members and guests to respect golf etiquette and repair their mark plus another on every green. This will improve the experience for the group behind you and for the next time you play. Environmental Factors During the winter, we face other challenges as a result of our unique environment. Santa Ana winds challenge us periodically this time of year. It may be calm in the valley or Santa Monica, but when you arrive to play. Please call ahead to check on conditions if you travel far to play. This is very unpredictable. Agronomically, the maintenance team cycles extra water on our bunkers to prevent the bunker sand from blowing out. Every winter we add an additional 100 tons of sand to bunkers as a result of wind loss. Frost is an issue as well. We encounter 2 to 15 frost delays yearly. Frost delays usually end by 9:00 a.m. Please see attached memo articulating the frost policy. Allowing play on turf prior to the grass thawing results in death to the plant. We will do everything possible to get the players on the course with our usual alacrity. October 1 thru April 1 is the rainy season. Rainfall amounts typically are small here in Southern California but do impact the courses. If playing conditions become too wet we will ask customers to use cart paths only or in extreme circumstances, close the course.

FROST DELAY POLICY and PROCEDURE In the event of a morning frost delay, the course will not open until the Superintendent deems that the course is fit for play. Meaning that no damage will be caused to the greens from excessive foot traffic or ball marks. Regardless of the length of the frost delay, a mandatory forward shotgun start will go into effect on both courses once the course is open for play for the tee times that have been delayed. Once the course re-opens for play, the assigned tee time will tee off at its designated time. When the groups make the turn from the morning shotgun, Lost Canyons will do it’s best to fit them in according to our tee sheet and our availability. For instance, if we have a one-hour frost delay, the first six tee times will create a shotgun start utilizing holes 1-6. When the lead group finishes hole 18, we will squeeze them into our tee sheet so they are able to complete their round. Once the golfers have completed their round from the shotgun start, we ask that you return back to the clubhouse. In the event that if golfers continue to play, an additional green fee will be assessed per player regardless of the amount of holes played. Regardless of the length of the frost delay, all golfers are mandated to participate in a shotgun start in order to accommodate all golfers. Failure to do so will result in forfeiting their tee time. Length of Frost Delay and Course Maintenance If the frost delay is less than 2-hours, our maintenance staff will conduct all necessary preparations for the course starting on the back 9 only. The front 9 will have the same playing conditions as the previous day and have the previous day’s pin placement for the entire day. Meaning that the greens will not be mowed and the pins will not be changed. If the delay is more than 2 hours in length, no golf course maintenance will be conducted on either of the two courses. Lost Canyons request everyone’s understanding to this matter and please understand that we are doing our absolute best in order to accommodate everyone.