Raymond Russell (born 26 July 1972) is a Scottish professional golfer.
| Raymond Russell | |
|---|---|
 Russell at the 2009 Telenet Trophy | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Raymond Russell |
| Born | 26 July 1972 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Prestonpans, Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 97 (16 November 1997)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1997 |
| The Open Championship | T4: 1998 |
Russell turned professional in 1993 and won a European Tour card at the 1995 qualifying school. His only European Tour win came in his 1996 rookie season at the Air France Cannes Open. 1996 and 1997 were his two best seasons, with 14th and 16th place seasons on the Order of Merit. He did not build on this early success, but stayed in the top 100 of the Order of Merit every season until 2004. In 2005 he finished 119 and lost full membership of the tour. His best finish in a major championship is tied fourth at the 1998 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Russell represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1993 Walker Cup and Scotland in the Alfred Dunhill Cup (1996 and 1997) and the 1997 World Cup.
Amateur wins
edit- 1988 Scottish Boys Under-16 Championship
- 1992 Scottish Youths Championship
Professional wins (3)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Apr 1996 | Air France Cannes Open | −12 (66-68-67-71=272) | 2 strokes |  David Carter
|
Challenge Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jun 2012 | Challenge Provincia di Varese | −17 (63-67-66-67=263) | 1 stroke |  Daniel Vancsik
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Interlaken Open | Neal Briggs
|
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
Alps Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Apr 2010 | Peugeot Tour Empordà | −11 (68-64-70=202) | 2 strokes |  Carlos del Moral,  Matteo Delpodio, Xavier Guzmán
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T38 | T4 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Russell only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1989 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1993
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1993
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1993
Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing Scotland): 1996, 1997
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 1997
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 46 1997 Ending 16 Nov 1997" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
edit- Raymond Russell at the European Tour official site
- Raymond Russell at the Official World Golf Ranking official site