"I suggest you shut the f*** up!" Ian Poulter unloads on golf heckler in explosive footage!

Ian Poulter ripped into a golf fan who reportedly heckled him multiple times during the final round of LIV Golf Houston, a viral video has shown on social media. 

In an explosive video containing strong language that was posted on social media by @DBTTofficial, the European Ryder Cup hero is seen laying into a unruly golf fan as he trudges off a green and onto the back of a golf cart with his playing partner Brendan Steele. 

It should be said Poulter, 48, ended up shooting a disappointing round of 79 to finish on 2-over par in T46 in the 57-man field. 

That was still enough to pocket $124,000. 

Poulter's lacklustre final round featured two birdies, five bogeys and two double bogeys. 

For added context, the original poster of the video tweeted: "The fan harassed Poulter on 2 separate occasions during the round to be clear which led him ultimately to react."

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As we join the video, Poulter turns to the fan and says: "Why don't you f*** off? You were f***ing piping up on the 18th tee, so f*** off."

"Alright?" Poulter adds, to which the fan responds: "Just relax!" 

Poulter fires back with: "Shut the f*** up." 

And again. "I just suggest you shut the f*** up."

As the golf cart wheels away, Poulter says from the back of the golf cart: "Next time he's out." 

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Poulter, who is the co-captain of Majesticks GC, has struggled for form on the LIV Golf League so far this season with just one top-10 finish (T8 Hong Kong) from eight events.

The Englishman failed to qualify for this week's US Open and he will next be in action at LIV Golf Nashville from 21-23 June. 

A total of 12 LIV Golf players are in action at the 2024 US Open.

It was 13 players on the eve of the tournament but $600m star signing Jon Rahm was forced to withdraw due to a foot infection.

Golf Channel analyst Paul McGinley ripped into Rahm earlier today for "not being the same competitor" since his move to LIV Golf.