David J Russell (born 2 May 1954) is an English golfer. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
Russell uses his middle initial professionally to distinguish himself from another English European Tour golfer, David A Russell, who is three years younger. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European He turned professional in 1973 and spent many years on the European Tour, making the top one hundred on the Order or Merit twelve times between 1979 and 1992, with a best ranking of twenty-fourth in 1985. His two European Tour wins came at the 1985 Car Care Plan International and the 1992 Lyon Open V33. The Car Care Plan International was a European Tour Golf tournament which was played annually from 1982 to 1986
He joined the European Seniors Tour on turning fifty and came second in each of his first two senior tournaments. The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male Golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour. In 2005, in his first full season as a senior, he had three more runner-up finishes on the European Seniors Tour and ended the season eighth on the Order of Merit.
Russell has been selected by Ian Woosnam as a Captain's Assistant for the 2006 Ryder Cup. Career outline Woosnam was born in the town of Oswestry in England, and his family lived in the nearby village of St Martin's in Shropshire The 36th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 2006 at The K Club, Straffan, Co