Insults, heckling and boorish behaviour should be a thing of the past if plans from Ryder Cup bosses work out. The last time the event was played in the US in 1999 the European team was harassed by sections of the crowd.
The battle of Brookline was a low point in Ryder Cup history, but increased security and education on correct conduct has been introduced.
"Rowdy fans are a good thing as long as they aren't disrespectful," tournament director Andy Odenbach told BBC Sport.
Some spectators at the 1999 tournament cheered wayward European shots and booed good ones, and there were instances of fans deliberately pointing European players in the wrong direction while looking for their balls.
US players, feeding off the crowd, added to the unsavoury scenes when they ran on to the 17th green, en masse, to celebrate Justin Leonard's putt while Jose Maria Olazabal had yet to finish the hole.
In his autobiography, European star Colin Montgomerie described the atmosphere at Brookline as "not far removed from mass hysteria".
And Montgomerie's former Ryder Cup captain and Mark James has warned the 2004 event could see a repeat of those scenes.
"I don't think the lessons have been learnt and I have my concerns," he said. The 2002 Ryder Cup at The Belfry passed without incident after new measures were implemented and Odenbach believes the 35th version of the bi-ennial event will also be played in a good spirirt.
A maximum of 40,000 people will be admitted to the Oakland Hills grounds on each day of competition, with the vast majority of those paying spectators and corporate guests.
Over 1600 marshalls, 100 uniformed police and an undisclosed number of plainclothes police and FBI officers mingling with the crowd will safeguard players' security, while stringent alcohol rules will limit where fans can drink.
"The South golf course is to all intents and purposes a dry area," said Odenbach, who has been at Oakland Hills planning the event since 2001.
"We've also taken great lengths to educate spectators in what is proper fan behaviour and improper fan behaviour, and the role of sportsmanship in the Ryder Cup.
"Marshals will identify those that may have crossed the line and then paid security in addition to the police and FBI will handle the situation."
Organisers have published a spectator guide in the programme and on the official website, which states: "The 35th Ryder Cup matches are a renewal of golf's most spirited competition and the tradition of sportsmanship and respect among teams, match officials and the gallery.
"Players and spectators alike are expected to conduct themselves in a manner which respects this tradition throughout Ryder Cup week. "Applause and cheering by spectators should show encouragement and support of all players.
"Booing or jeering is inappropriate and spectators who breach this conduct by directing profanity or insult towards a player or official at any time, or who act in an inapproproate or unethical manner are subject to immediate removal from the crowd."
Odenbach insisted that partisanship was to be expected but said: "The key here is where that line is drawn and anyone who crosses that will be evicted."
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