David A. Russell (golfer)
| David A. Russell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 November 1957 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 |
David A. Russell (born 6 November 1957) is a retired English
Career
Russell 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
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
Russell is married, and he and his wife Sharon have had two children, both girls.[1]
Professional wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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
- David A. Russell at the European Tour official site
- David A. Russell at the Official World Golf Ranking official site