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.

[4] He led the 1993 Heineken Dutch Open at one stage, but eventually finished 19th, two shots over par.

[9][10] In 1994, Russell played ten events of the PGA Tour making the cut in three.

[1] Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0) Note: Russell only played in The Open Championship.