The fans at Wentworth couldn't lift Ryder Cup stalwart Lee Westwood to victory, either.
World No.1 Rory McIlroy is currently tied for 30th on three-under par with England's Lee Westwood.
Defending champion Lee Westwood shared third place with Alvaro Quiros to remain as world number one.
Among the other usual suspects Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, McIlroy, Jason Dufner, Ernie Els, Keegan Bradley who knows?
The pair lead by one a chasing pack that includes overnight leader Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy.
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Ryder Cup winners Paul Casey, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Lee Westwood will make the trip to Ireland.
Lile finished on four under alongside Colin Montgomerie, who shot 69, and Lee Westwood, who made 71.
They finished in a tie for third place, at eight under, with Lee Westwood and Matt Kuchar.
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Neither Lee Westwood nor Luke Donald, from whom McIlroy took the No. 1 mantle, has won a major.
Lee Westwood of England and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tied for third place with three under par.
Alongside them is Australia's Terry Price, and their Ryder Cup team-mate Lee Westwood is only a shot further back.
Ryder Cup stars Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson and Lee Westwood are just one off the lead on two under.
He's one of the best golfers in the world, along with Lee Westwood.
Britain's Paul Casey, Lee Westwood and David Howell all need a good finish.
World No. 3 Lee Westwood finished day one on one-under despite dropping four shots in the first six holes.
World number two Lee Westwood finished on one-under as did Europe's 2012 Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal, from Spain.
Former Ryder Cup stalwarts Padraig Harrington, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are all currently struggling to make the automatic places.
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Last time we looked, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Luke Donald and Nicolaus Colsaerts have not won a major.
Fello South African Ernie Els shot a steady 69, Spain's Sergio Garcia a 70 and England's Lee Westwood a 71.
Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Singapore Open champion Ian Poulter are a further shot off the pace heading into the weekend.
World number three Ernie Els, Henrik Stenson, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and ninth-ranked Vijay Singh are also among the strong field.
First Smith broke clear to score after referee Richard Silverwood accidentally obstructed Lee Westwood's attempted tackle, then Pryce bagged a brace.
Lee Westwood will play in his eighth Masters after moving to 49th spot with eighth place in the SA Airways Open.
Phillip Price ended on 12 over as English duo Lee Westwood and Brian Davis and Scotland's Alastair Forsyth were 11 over.
Lee Westwood fell nine shots behind with a double bogey on the par-3 14th and a bogey on the par-5 17th.
"If it's an exam paper, they're asking you a question that there's no answer to, " said Lee Westwood at the time.
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World number one Lee Westwood and world number six, Rory McIlroy who are both skipping the event apparently fall into the latter category.
Ye is coached by Englishman David Watson, who as a junior played alongside future Ryder Cup players Justin Rose and Lee Westwood.
Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Luke Donald took turns before this week.
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Italian brothers Edoardo and Francesco Molinari formed another pair, while world number four Lee Westwood teamed up with USPGA champion Martin Kaymer.
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