Robert Martin ( â 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.
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.
<sup>1</sup> Strath failed to participate in the playoff, so Martin won by default.
Note: Martin played only in The Open Championship.
"T" indicates a tie for a place