Russell admits 'different nerves' as he swaps a kick for a swing

Scotland and Lions talisman Finn Russell admits he is experiencing a "very different type of nerves" teeing it up among golfing superstars this week.

Russell is taking part in the pro-am at Wentworth, with 38 professionals each playing alongside three amateurs.

It precedes the start of the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday, the flagship event on the DP World Tour.

"It's completely different. I often play in front of 60,000 people, but coming here and hitting a ball, which isn't my strongest, in front of a few hundred is a very different type of nerves," Russell told BBC Scotland.

"It's exciting but I don't know if I'll be saying that when I get to the first tee."

Russell joined a raft of famous faces at Wentworth, including two-time Wimbledon winner Andy Murray, who announced this week he wants to target qualifying for The Open, having become engrossed in the sport since retiring from tennis.

"My brother-in-law is [professional golfer] Ewen Ferguson and I've played with him a couple of times," Russell said.

"Golf is definitely something I want to take more seriously in the future when I retire.

"It's hard when I'm training or playing most days and I have two young kids so days off aren't really days off. Trying to get six hours out of the house is quite tough.

"When I finish up and the kids are older, I hope to get into it more."