Robert Martin ( – 9 March 1917) was a Scottish golfer from St Andrews. He was runner-up in The Open Championship at Prestwick in 1875 and he won the Open at St Andrews in 1876 and 1885.
Career Martin was born at Cupar, Scotland, circa 1853.
Martin was a frequent competitor in The Open Championship in the late 19th century. In total, he had ten top-10 finishes including wins in the 1876 and 1885 Open Championship tournaments.
He died on 9 March 1917 at Strathkinness, Scotland, of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Major championships
Wins (2) YearChampionship18 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up1876 The Open Championship Tied for lead 86-90=176 Playoff 1 Davie Strath1885 The Open Championship (2) 1 shot deficit 84-87=171 1 stroke Archie Simpson 1 Strath failed to participate in the playoff, so Martin won by default.
Results timeline Tournament1873187418751876187718781879The Open ChampionshipT9421T8T417 Tournament1880188118821883188418851886188718881889The Open Championship4T312T15 Tournament189018911892189318941895The Open ChampionshipT32WD Note: Martin played only in The Open Championship.
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References