ɹˈʌsəlz mˈɪdəl ɪnˈɪʃəl ɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːlweɪz kwˈoʊɾᵻd ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ hˌɪm fɹʌm ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ ɡˈɑːlfɚɹ ʌvðə sˈeɪm nˈeɪm, dˈeɪvɪd ˈeɪ. ɹˈʌsəl, hˌuː ɪz θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz jˈʌŋɡɚ.
Russell's middle initial is almost always quoted in order to distinguish him from another English European Tour golfer of the same name, David A. Russell, who is three years younger.