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David J Russell
DJ at the Dutch Seniors Open 2010Personal information Full name David John Russell Born 2 May 1954
Birmingham, EnglandHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Nationality England
Residence North Berwick, Scotland Career Turned professional 1973 Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour Former tour(s) European Tour Professional wins 4 Number of wins by tour European Tour 2 European Seniors Tour 1 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament DNP U.S. Open DNP The Open Championship T11: 1988 PGA Championship DNP David John Russell (born 2 May 1954) is an English professional golfer.
Russell was born in Birmingham. 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.
Russell joined the European Seniors 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 Seniors 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 event, 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'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.
Contents
Professional wins
European Tour wins (2)
- 1985 Car Care Plan International
- 1992 Lyon Open V33
Other wins (1)
- 1994 Tournoi Perrier de Paris (with Peter Baker)
European Seniors Tour wins (1)
- 2010 De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship
Results in major championships
Tournament 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship CUT CUT DNP DNP CUT CUT CUT PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP CUT T35 CUT T55 DNP DNP DNP T11 CUT PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1973 and 1974 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.External links
- David J Russell at the European Tour official site
Categories:- English golfers
- European Tour golfers
- European Seniors Tour golfers
- 1954 births
- Living people
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