ɹˈʌsəl dʒˈɔɪnd ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˈiːnjɚ tˈʊɹ ˌɔn tˈɜːnɪŋ fˈɪfti ænd fˈɪnɪʃt æz ɹˈʌnɚɹˌʌp ɪn ˈiːtʃ əv hɪz fˈɜːst tˈuː sˈiːnjɚ tˈʊɹnəmənts.
Russell joined the European Senior Tour on turning fifty and finished as runner-up in each of his first two senior tournaments.