Bob Kirk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bob Kirk

Scottish golfer

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1845

Place of Birth: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1886

Profession: golfer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.