"Our team played in the spirit of Seve without ever giving up, " Olazabal said.
Other groupings include the all-Spanish line-up of Jose Maria Olazabal, Sergio Garcia and Pablo Martin.
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"I think he gets the best out of himself playing the Ryder Cup, " Olazabal said.
No wonder then that Olazabal has returned his best ever overall stroke average of 70.1 per round.
Olazabal's situation, however, is far more promising than that facing 1999 Open runner-up Jean Van de Velde.
Montgomerie will lead Europe for the first time after pipping 2008 vice-captain Jose Maria Olazabal to the role.
Montgomerie was backed up by five vice-captains - Jose Maria Olazabal, Thomas Bjorn, Paul McGinley and Sergio Garcia.
Olazabal putted solidly too with an average of 29.8 or 119 in total.
Olazabal, the last European to wear the green jacket, immediately apologized and offered the stricken fan a signed glove.
However, Olazabal still had a putt for a half which could have swung the tie back in Europe's favour.
Olazabal equalled his best opening round in the Open with an encouraging 68.
World number two Lee Westwood finished on one-under as did Europe's 2012 Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal, from Spain.
Both Olazabal and Ballesteros have the qualities I outlined in a previous article, The 7 Secrets of Inspiring Leaders.
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"I think he'll do a fantastic job, it was a toss-up between Monty and Jose Maria Olazabal, and Monty's got it, " said Wakefield.
Especially when you throw in the additional powerful aura of Ballesteros, which European Captain Jose Maria Olazabal used in brilliant fashion.
Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal is also resigned to having to qualify for a major for the first time in his life.
Bernard Gallagher, Europe's captain in 1991, 1993 and 1995, also endorsed Olazabal.
Lawrie's next opponent, Mark Calcavecchia, defeated Jose Maria Olazabal four and three.
Nicholas arranged for seven-time Ryder Cup veteran Jose Maria Olazabal to record a video message which she showed to her team on Tuesday.
That will mean nine automatic places are on offer through qualifying results, as opposed to the 10 under his predecessor Jose Maria Olazabal last year.
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Double Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal has also comfirmed his entry.
Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal, who accepted a late invitation, had four birdies and three bogeys in his 70 to be tied for 52nd.
Montgomerie appointed Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley, Thomas Bjorn and Sergio Garcia as his vice-captains at Celtic Manor, with Olazabal added as a vice-captain on Friday.
As darkness enveloped Medinah Country Club in Chicago, Europe's captain Olazabal talked of how the spirit of Seve Ballesteros had been key to his team's success.
The European golf stars were well behind the U.S team on Saturday night but they received a healthy dose of inspiration from captain Jose Maria Olazabal.
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Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal. who leapt up to joint third place with a Saturday 66, managed only 74 and finished in a tie for eighth.
Clarke was one of Jose Maria Olazabal's vice captains when he led Europe to a stunning Ryder Cup victory against the United States at Medinah in September.
His former Ryder Cup partner Jose Maria Olazabal, who has recently battled rheumatism and fatigue, has paid tribute to the way Ballesteros has dealt with the condition.
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