David A. Russell (golfer)

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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.

Career

Russell was born in Dartford, England, and turned professional in 1976.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/players/David+A+Russell/486 |title=David A. Russell – PGA Tour – Golf |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |accessdate=14 July 2013 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=173/wins/index.html |title=David A Russell – Wins |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=14 July 2013}} In 1992, he suffered a hand injury that kept him out for eight months.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf-russell-takes-up-the-pace-1486695.html |title=Golf: Russell takes up the pace |work=The Independent |date=23 July 1993 |accessdate=14 July 2013}} He led the 1993 Heineken Dutch Open at one stage, but eventually finished 19th, two shots over par.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=1993/tournamentid=1993028/index.html |title=Heineken Dutch Open 1993 |publisher=European Tour |accessdate=14 July 2013}}

Russell played in The Open Championship seven times, making the cut four times, tied for 44th in 1985,{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/leaderboard/1985/29 |title=1985 British Open – PGA Tour – Golf Leaderboard |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |accessdate=14 July 2013}} T-38 in 1988,{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/leaderboard/1988/29 |title=1988 British Open – PGA Tour – Golf Leaderboard |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |accessdate=14 July 2013}} T-67 in 1996,{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=1996/tournamentid=1996025/index.html |title=125th Open Golf Championship |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=14 July 2013}} and T-24 in 1997.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/players/David+A+Russell/486/log?season=1997 |title=David A. Russell – PGA Tour – Golf Tournament Log – 1997 |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |accessdate=14 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/leaderboard/1997/29 |title=1997 British Open – PGA Tour – Golf Leaderboard |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |accessdate=14 July 2013}}

In 1994, Russell played ten events of the PGA Tour making the cut in three.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/players/David+A+Russell/486/log?season=1994 |title=David A. Russell – PGA Tour – Golf Tournament Log – 1994 |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |accessdate=14 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.02035.d-a-russell.html/season/#uber |title=PGA Tour Season results – D.A. Russell |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=9 December 2013}}

Personal life

Russell is married, and he and his wife Sharon have had two children, both girls.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=173/bio/index.html |title=David A Russell – Profile |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=14 July 2013}}