Ryder Cup 2014: How players and punters should behave at Gleneagles

From not jigging on the 17th green to keeping military fatigues out of sight, the etiquette rules for everyone to follow
Animated fly-through of Gleneagles course

The Ryder Cup has, since its inception in 1927, been contested by four different teams: Great Britain, Great Britain and Ireland, Europe, and of course the United States of America. A strange hodgepodge of countries, kingdoms, continents and federal republics the USA alone is made up of 50 independently functioning sections, much like Jim Furyks backswing and yet despite their disparate cultural make-ups, theres been no doubting the passion these teams have generated over the years.

But sometimes this passion boils over into unacceptable confrontations or, depending on how you see them, highly amusing childish fiascos. Either way, all best avoided. So to swerve any unnecessary unpleasantness this upcoming week - which, for the record, will see the debut of another new team in what appears to be some sort of sun-drenched collective from Texas, Florida & California weve cobbled together a simple etiquette guide designed to guarantee a weekend of adult, stramash-free golf at Gleneagles.

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