Bob Kirk
| Bob Kirk | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Kirk |
| Born | 9 March 1845 St Andrews, Scotland |
| Died | 1 December 1886 (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 |
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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.