About Bob Kirk
Lived 1845 – 1886 (aged 41). Bob Kirk was a British golfer.
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.
Early life Kirk was born on 9 March 1845 in St Andrews, Scotland.
Golf career
1878 Open Championship Kirk's best chance to win the Open Championship came in the 1878 Open Championship, held 4 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Fellow Scotsman Jamie Anderson won the Championship for the second successive year, by two strokes from runner-up Kirk. Kirk fired rounds of 53-55-51=159 and won £5 in prize money.
Results in The Open Championship
Note: Kirk played only in The Open Championship.
NT = no tournament "T" indicates a tie for a place
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Who was Bob Kirk?
Scottish golfer
When was Bob Kirk born?
Bob Kirk was born on 9 March 1845 in St Andrews.
When did Bob Kirk die?
Bob Kirk died on 1 December 1886.
What was Bob Kirk's occupation?
Bob Kirk was a golfer.
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Bob Kirk was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Kirk. https://biography.guide/bob-kirk/
MLA: "Bob Kirk." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-kirk/.
Chicago: "Bob Kirk." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bob-kirk/.
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