Kirk (right) with Old Tom Morris on 17 May 1867 at Leith Links
Personal information
Full name
Robert Kirk
Born
(1845-03-09)9 March 1845 St Andrews, Scotland
Died
1 December 1886(1886-12-01) (aged 41) St Andrews, Scotland
Sporting nationality
Scotland
Career
Turned professional
c. 1862
Best results in major championships
The Open Championship
2nd: 1869, 1870, 1878
Robert Kirk (9 March 1845 – 1 December 1886) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was born at St Andrews, Scotland, and died there. His golf career was highlighted by second-place finishes in The Open Championship in 1869 and again in 1878. Kirk also had a second-place finish in the 1870 Open Championship after winning a playoff against Davie Strath. Kirk played consistently well with nine top-10 finishes in The Open Championship beginning with a fourth-place finish in 1865 and ending with a second-place finish in 1878.[1]
^Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
Robert Kirk (9 March 1845 – 1 December 1886) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was born at St Andrews, Scotland, and died there. His golf career was...
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