Hugh Kirkaldy was a Scottish golf

Golf

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er from the "Home of Golf" St Andrews

St Andrews

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. He won the 1891 Open Championship, which was played over the Old Course at St Andrews

Old Course at St Andrews

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. The tournament was played in October, in rough weather, and his winning score was 166 for 36 holes. He beat his brother Andrew

Andrew Kirkaldy

Andrew Kirkaldy was a Scottish professional golfer.In his first Open Championship in 1879, Kirkaldy finished second to Jamie Anderson at the Old Course at St Andrews. In the 1889 Open Championship at Musselburgh Links, he lost a playoff to Willie Park, Jnr...

 and Willie Fernie of Troon

Troon

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 by two shots. It was the last Open Championship contested over 36 holes. Just three years later he died of lung disease at the age of 29.

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Margin	Runners-up
1891 1891 Open Championship The 1890 Open Championship was a golf competition held at the Old Course at St Andrews. The tournament was won by Hugh Kirkaldy....	The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	(83-83=166)	2 strokes	Willie Fernie,   Andrew Kirkaldy Andrew Kirkaldy Andrew Kirkaldy was a Scottish professional golfer.In his first Open Championship in 1879, Kirkaldy finished second to Jamie Anderson at the Old Course at St Andrews. In the 1889 Open Championship at Musselburgh Links, he lost a playoff to Willie Park, Jnr...

Results timeline

Tournament	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	37	DNP	19	T11	T10	T7	1	T2	T4	T13	T15

• Note: The Open Championship
  The Open Championship
  The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
  
  was the only major in existence during Kirkaldy's lifetime.

DNP = Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10