An editor’s view

Assuming we experience typical good weather, there will be more hot spots than you can imagine.

In past years, the golf course at Newport Beach Country Club, which is hosting the 10th annual Toshiba Senior Classic next week, has served as an unofficial weeklong branch of the city’s parks, beaches and recreation department.

There are numerous spots to watch golfers on the PGA Champions Tour. Some are just better than others.

As a general rule, it is widely believed by golf aficionados that the two best ways to view a golf tournament is to select a favorite player (or group) and follow him, or plant yourself behind a green and watch the threesome play through and you’ll probably be an expert on the nuances of the green by day’s end.

When following a certain player, it is best to stay ahead of the golfer and let the action come to you, instead of standing at the tee box and trying watch the players through the herd.

Here are three of the hot spots, according to this newspaper’s sports editor, at Newport Beach Country Club:

The 17th green, in which golfers are challenged by the par-3 over water, is the golf course’s signature hole and arguably the best place to watch.

The seventh green, the most severe on the golf course, according to longtime superintendent Ron Benedict, can be cause for great frustration for the Champions Tour players, and, quite frankly, a fun place to see something other than birdies.

The 15th green, typically the easiest hole on the golf course, provides plenty of birdies, occasional eagles and a lot of adrenaline for fans.