Robert Martin (c. 1853 – 9 March 1917) was a Scottish golfer from St Andrews.

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.

[1][2][3][4] 1 Strath failed to participate in the playoff, so Martin won by default.