David A. Russell (born 6 November 1957) is a retired English

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who played on the

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between 1978 and 1996 and then briefly on the

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in 2008.

Career

Russell was born in

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, England, and turned professional in 1976. That autumn he went to the first

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held at Walton Heath. He was the medalist with a score of 296. Russell played on the

and

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. His best finish on the European Tour was second place at the 1987

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. He won one event on the Challenge Tour, the 1997 Audi Quattro Trophy. In 1992, he suffered a hand injury that kept him out for eight months. He led the 1993 Heineken Dutch Open at one stage, but eventually finished 19th, two shots over par. Russell played in

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seven times, making the cut four times, tied for 44th in 1985, T-38 in 1988, T-67 in 1996, and T-24 in 1997. In

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, Russell played ten events of the PGA Tour making the cut in three.

Personal life

Russell is married, and he and his wife Sharon have had two children, both girls.

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

''Note: Russell only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, David A. English male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Dartford Sportspeople from Gravesend, Kent 1957 births Living people