By Mark Garrod, PA Sport Golf Correspondent, Augusta

Three of Europe's former Masters champions have made sorry exits from Augusta.

Sandy Lyle, first British winner in 1988, had his worst-ever round on the course when he shot 81 on Friday.

Ian Woosnam, 11 years on from his victory, matched his worst-ever 36-hole total with rounds of 77 and 78.

And Seve Ballesteros, champion in 1980 and 1983, equalled his highest-ever score when he too returned an 81.

The trio finished 10 over, 11 over and 12 over par respectively.

In the defence of Ballesteros and Woosnam, though, they did have some back problems, while in Lyle's case the explanation is simply rust.

The 44-year-old Scot, who has now missed the halfway cut in six of the last eight years, no longer has a US Tour card and said: "You really need to play some (tournament) golf before the Masters.

"You're asking the impossible to get fired up for a major. But I'll go back to Scotland now and get ready for some European events."

Ballesteros and Woosnam are hoping their fitness will improve in time for next week's Seve Trophy at Druids Glen in Ireland.

They will be on opposite sides then. The Spaniard captains the Continent of Europe team, Woosnam represents Britain and Ireland.

Paul Lawrie and Swede Niclas Fasth missed the cut as well, Lawrie for the third time in three starts.