William Fernie (7 May 1855 – 24 June 1924) was a Scottish professional golfer and golf course architect from St Andrews.

[1] The tournament was scheduled to last four rounds of the nine-hole course on a Friday in November.

Fernie tied with defending champion Bob Ferguson, with both men shooting 158.

When George Strath left Royal Troon in 1887, Fernie took over as club professional and served for 37 years only retiring in January 1924, a few months before his death.

Two of his sons, Tom and Harry withdrew from 1924 Open qualifying at Royal Liverpool Golf Club because of their father's illness.