Sir Bob Charles and retired Moray Golf Club professional Alistair Thomson on the 18th green of the Old Course at Lossiemouth with 18-year-old Kyle Godsman on the extreme left of the line-up, and John Murray, Alistair's successor, on the extreme right. Image courtesy of Moray Golf Club secretary Steve Crane. Sir Bob, incidentally, said he simply "loved Lossiemouth" and thought the course was in excellent condition.

Jim "Mr Fixit" Hardie reports on the Sir Bob Charles' Tour

As promised, here is my final update with regard to Sir Bob Charle's visit to the North-east, as sadly my participation in his "wish list" tour has come to an end. He and Lady Verity are now en route to Castle Stuart, Brora and Tain, while sadly I'm back at work!
It was scorching hot at Lossiemouth on Saturday. Despite that, Sir Bob starts birdie-eagle. The eagle was courtesy of a five-iron second to 4 feet. Despite a triple bogey at the eighth, in jungle country difficulty, he was still out in 36, and to quote Sir Bob, "hit it very well for an inward nine of 33."

So once again he broke his age on this tour, having had a par-matching 71 at Montrose earlier. He tells me he first broke his age at 65, and has done it so many times he has no idea how often!
On Sunday at Nairn, again scorching hot, Sir Bob simply strolled round, even off the Tiger Tees.

He was two under par after 17, then unfortunately took an 8 at the last, courtesy of a lost ball, after his one errant tee shot all day, but still managed to shoot 73!

The pairings were Sir Bob and George Asher, the Nairn club captain, versus myself and Alex Webster, the vice-captain, and while it was a close encounter Alex and I went down 2 and 1.
Sir Bob had ex Ballater member Dave Cargill as a caddy and Sir Bob thought he did a great job, while George Asher had his young son Findlay pulling his cart
My "memories" from an all too brief, yet mega enjoyable week: I will reiterate how Gordon Brand Jnr was quoted after the recent Wales Senior Open as describing Sir Bob: "He is pure class."

As for myself, without a shadow of doubt it has been an absolute pleasure to have been a small part of Sir Bob's mini-tour of the North and North-east.

I shall be on my usual winter sabbatical to New Zealand come December and hopfully will cross swords with Sir Bob again in Christchurch. My one remaining wish would be to claim just ONE victory for my memoirs, as the total so far is ONE square game while accompanied by John Crammond against Sir Bob and Robbie Stewart at Cruden Bay, with the rest defeats, all very close, but defeats nevertheless!
I am off to visit an old recipe, which is called "back to practising," as if you can perform half as well as Sir Bob at 73, it will be well worth the effort.
I think I speak for all the people who have witnessed his talent: Thank you, Sir Bob, and "haste ye back."
Regards
Jim Hardie