Ryder Cup 2012: Graeme McDowell warns Europe to expect hostile reception from USA fans at Medinah You knew when somebody birdied - you could hear it reverberating around the course. I think 17 (another par three) is going to have the same effect this week. There's something interesting about missing a putt and having the cheers go up. That's something we are not used to as golfers, but it's something you've got to accept this week and I'm looking forward to it. That said, McDowell also believes - and certainly hopes - "the days of hostility I think are gone," but with the course set up for low scoring he added: "I think Davis (American captain Davis Love) wants birdies and eagles to get the crowd fizzed up." Seven of Europe's 12 have experienced an away match before, including 43-year-old Scot Paul Lawrie, who returns to the side 13 years after his debut in Boston, the rowdiest match in cup history. Lawrie hit the opening shot of the match that week and there was the first indication on Tuesday that he will be involved in Friday morning action again. The former Open champion was sent out for practice alongside McDowell, McIlroy and Sergio Garcia, while 2008 partners Justin Rose and Ian Poulter were with Lee Westwood and Luke Donald, who two years ago thrashed American top pair Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker 6&5. That left Francesco Molinari, Peter Hanson and Martin Kaymer, all of whom were debutants at Celtic Manor, with Belgian newcomer Nicolas Colsaerts. McDowell hinted they may not enter the fray until the afternoon fourballs unless someone really shines in the three days of practice. The established partnerships are fairly obvious - myself and Rory, Poulter and Rose, Donald and Garcia, perhaps a Westwood and Lawrie. You can pretty much predict our first eight players Friday morning. You don't need me to tell you that. Will we be that predictable? Having lost away and won at home perhaps it was no surprise to hear the 2010 US Open champion making the Americans slight favourites. It used to be thought that Europe always held the upper hand in camaraderie because they travelled together more, but according to McDowell "the American team have got a lot more than they have ever had before. I feel like their team is a lot more close-knit than it ever used to be, so that advantage has kind of gone to a certain extent. Poulter and Rose won twice together in Louisville and Rose was asked if he had learnt anything new about his close friend that week. "No, I'd seen the good, the bad and the ugly long before then," said the 32-year-old, runner-up to American Brandt Snedeker in the Tour Championship on Sunday. That's the great thing about Ian - he does remain himself no matter what the occasion, no matter who he's with. That's what I love about him. We roomed together on the Challenge Tour when neither of us had achieved anything in the game and for the most part he was the same fun-loving, confident person he is today. Obviously the Ryder Cup just really gets the juices flowing and brings out the best in him. He's an easy partner from that perspective. I think we complement each other - I can just be myself, which is a little bit more on a level and he can be the excitable one.