David A. Russell (born 6 November 1957) is a retired English professional golfer who played on the European Tour between 1978 and 1996 and then briefly on the European Seniors Tour in 2008.
| David A. Russell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 November 1957 Dartford, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14.5 st)[1] |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T24: 1997 |
Career
editRussell was born in Dartford, England, and turned professional in 1976.[2] That autumn he went to the first Qualifying school held at Walton Heath. He was the medalist with a score of 296.
Russell played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour. His best finish on the European Tour was second place at the 1987 KLM Dutch Open. He won one event on the Challenge Tour, the 1997 Audi Quattro Trophy.[3] In 1992, he suffered a hand injury that kept him out for eight months.[4] He led the 1993 Heineken Dutch Open at one stage, but eventually finished 19th, two shots over par.[5]
Russell played in The Open Championship seven times, making the cut four times, tied for 44th in 1985,[6] T-38 in 1988,[7] T-67 in 1996,[8] and T-24 in 1997.[9][10]
In 1994, Russell played ten events of the PGA Tour making the cut in three.[11][12]
Personal life
editRussell is married, and he and his wife Sharon have had two children, both girls.[1]
Professional wins (1)
editChallenge Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Jun 1997 | Audi Quattro Trophy | −5 (67-74-68-70=279) | Playoff |  Greg Chalmers
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Audi Quattro Trophy | Greg Chalmers
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T44 | CUT | T38 | CUT | T67 | T24 |
Note: Russell only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ a b c "David A Russell – Profile". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "David A. Russell – PGA Tour – Golf". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "David A Russell – Wins". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Golf: Russell takes up the pace". The Independent. 23 July 1993. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Heineken Dutch Open 1993". European Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "1985 British Open – PGA Tour – Golf Leaderboard". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "1988 British Open – PGA Tour – Golf Leaderboard". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "125th Open Golf Championship". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "David A. Russell – PGA Tour – Golf Tournament Log – 1997". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "1997 British Open – PGA Tour – Golf Leaderboard". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "David A. Russell – PGA Tour – Golf Tournament Log – 1994". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "PGA Tour Season results – D.A. Russell". PGA Tour. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
External links
edit- David A. Russell at the European Tour official site
- David A. Russell at the Official World Golf Ranking official site