Raymond Russell has had to endure a season disrupted by illness but he was finally given something to feel good about when he won the Challenge Provincia di Varese yesterday, his maiden Challenge Tour title.
Having earned his tour card as a result of the 2010 Challenge Tour rankings, the Scot was only able to compete in one event last year before contracting a debilitating virus. It also left him in a weakened state on the golf course, and he has had to return to the Challenge Tour this season to start again from scratch.
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