Bob Martin was born in St. Andrews in 1848, an apprentice to Tom Morris, and a clubmaker for Jamie Anderson, he won The Open Championship twice and was runner-up twice. Praised by many as a formidable golfer he was also regarded as one of the luckiest of Open Champions. His first victory at St. Andrews in 1876 came when after a tie with David Strath after two rounds, Strath refused to play off against Martin, because there had been a complaint against his play in the Championship and a decision had not been reached by the committee of the club. Martin walked over the course and was declared winner. Martin's victory in 1885 at St. Andrews reputedly came about because David Ayton, who came to the 17th at St. Andrews, the road hole, five strokes ahead of the field with two holes to play, took an eleven and finished third, allowing Martin to win. This was Martin's account of his victory recorded in Golf Illustrated in 1906, nearly twenty years after his victory, and none of the contemporary reports confirm his recollections as Ayton in fact finished the Championship 6,4