David J. Russell (golfer)

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David J. Russell
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Russell at the 2010 Dutch Seniors Open
Personal information
Full nameDavid John Russell
Born (1954-05-02) 2 May 1954 (age 69)
Birmingham, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg; 16.0 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Archerfield, Scotland
SpouseKrystyna Russell
Children2
Career
Turned professional1973
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
European Senior Tour2
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T11: 1988

David John Russell (born 2 May 1954) is an English professional golfer.

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Career

Russell was born in Birmingham, grew up in Bromsgrove and was educated at North Bromsgrove High School. He turned professional in 1973 and spent many years on the European Tour, making the top one hundred on the Order or Merit twelve times between 1979 and 1992, with a best ranking of 24th in 1985. His two European Tour wins came at the 1985 Car Care Plan International and the 1992 Lyon Open V33. In which he won playing the entire 72 holes without dropping a single shot

He retired from the European Tour to become the Club Professional at Kedleston Park Golf Club in 1996-2002.

In 2001, he designed and set up Archerfield Links in East Lothian where he still resides.

Russell joined the European Senior Tour on turning fifty and finished as runner-up in each of his first two senior tournaments. In 2005, in his first full season on the European Senior Tour, he had three more runner-up finishes and ended the season 8th place on the Order of Merit. In June 2010, he won his first title at the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship.

Russell was selected by 2006 European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam to be one of his assistants at the K Club.

Russell is a European Tour Board Member and is the European Senior Tour Chairman.

Russell's middle initial is almost always quoted in order to distinguish him from another English European Tour golfer of the same name, David A. Russell, who is three years younger.

Professional wins (7)

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
112 May 1985 Car Care Plan International +1 (71-67-68-71=277)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Carl Mason
221 Jun 1992 Lyon Open V33 −21 (68-66-67-66=267)6 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Ogle

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1983 Paco Rabanne Open de France Flag of Spain.svg José María Cañizares, Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo Faldo won with par on third extra hole
Russell eliminated by birdie on first hole

Other wins (2)

European Senior Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
127 Jun 2010 De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship −5 (71-67-70-75=283)2 strokes Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Ángel Franco, Flag of England.svg Barry Lane,
Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Williams
223 Sep 2012 French Riviera Masters −8 (69-74-65=208)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tim Thelen

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2006 DGM Barbados Open Flag of Spain.svg José Rivero Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
2 2012 French Riviera Masters Flag of the United States.svg Tim Thelen Won with par on third extra hole

Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament1973197419751976197719781979
The Open Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
The Open Championship CUTT35CUTT55T11CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996
The Open Championship CUT

Note: Russell only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1973 and 1974 Open Championships)
"T" = tied

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