Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Seamus Power are among the players in the field for the WM Phoenix Open this week.
The tournament, which takes place in Arizona, is known for its rowdy atmosphere, although there were some incidents with spectators that marred last year’s event.
A hole-in-one from Sam Ryder on the par-three 16th prompted many of the 20,000 spectators in the grandstand to throw their beer cans on to the green, causing a 10-minute delay in play.
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And when Justin Thomas, who was playing alongside Jon Rahm, chipped in on the same hole during the final round it sparked a similar reaction.
Rahm hopes there will be no repeat of such incidents this time around.
He said: "Since I came here for the first time eight years ago it’s gotten exponentially louder and louder. It’s been a significant difference every year.
“On 16 last year when Justin Thomas chipped in, I didn’t want to see the water bottle coming straight for my head from the third storey (of the grandstand), but I did see it, so hopefully those are things they rein back on and keep it strictly about the game.
“Those are things people don’t want to deal with on a regular basis. It’s one week a year, so I think a lot of us welcome it for one week.”
McIlroy is aiming for back-to-back tournament wins following his victory in the Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai at the end of January, while Lowry will be playing alongside a new caddie after parting ways with Brian "Bo" Martin after that event in the Middle East.
Bray native Darren Reynolds will be on Lowry's bag and will continue caddying for Lowry up until the Masters in April and possibly beyond that.
Meanwhile, Power comes into this week's tournament after finishing in a five-way tie for 15th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last weekend.
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