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