Russell was selected by 2006 European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam to be one of his assistants at the K Club.
ɹˈʌsəl wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ɹˈaɪdɚ kˈʌp kˈæptɪn ˈiːən wˈuːsnɑːm təbi wˈʌn ʌv hɪz ɐsˈɪstənts æt ðə kˈeɪ klˈʌb.