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 T2 finish in the 1870 Open. 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.