David A. Russell (golfer)

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 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]

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