“I suggest you shut the f**k up”: Ian Poulter threatens a fan to throw him out during LIV Golf’s Houston tournament 

Ian Poulter let his anger get the better of him during the most recent LIV Golf stop in Houston. Poulter had an exchange of words with a fan that ended with the player threatening to have him removed from the course.

The moment was captured on video and posted on the X (formerly Twitter) account Drunk By The Turn, which covers world golf. Although you can't hear what the spectator said to Ian Poulter, the player's response is clear.

"Shut the f**k up... shut the f**k up... I suggest you shut the f**k up," Poulter said.

Ian Poulter also reportedly warned the fan that he could have him removed from the course, something the Englishman had already done at least once before.

As reported by Golf.com, Poulter had security remove a spectator from the 2019 World Golf Championship St. Jude Invitational in Memphis for yelling at him after he executed a shot.

Ian Poulter's response generated mixed reactions among X users. Several supported the player, saying that fans sometimes go too far, while others were of the opposite opinion.

"Embarrassing from Poulter. If he was part of a legitimate tour then he’d be rightly disciplined," one fan posted.

"Not enough athletes give it back to the fans. And they should. Fans think they have carte blanche to say whatever they want without any repercussion," another fan wrote.

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A look into Ian Poulter's performance at LIV Golf Houston

Ian Poulter finished T46 at the LIV Golf Houston, with a score of 2 over. Poulter was in contention after the first round, but his scores slipped over the weekend.

The Englishman played his first round for a score of 5 under, with six birdies and one bogey. With this result, he placed T6, only two strokes behind the transitional leaders.

On Saturday, Poulter had a score of even par, with two birdies and two bogeys. His 36-hole score was 5 under and he placed T17.

However, Poulter could not keep pace and played the third and decisive round for a score of 7 over, with two birdies, five bogeys and two double bogeys.

Poulter now accumulates 9.22 points for the season's individual ranking, which places him 41st. However, he is exempt from being relegated, as he is one of the co-captains of the Majesticks GC team.

As for the team, it finished the LIV Golf Houston T8, with a score of 15 under. Poulter had the team's lowest score, while the best belonged to Henrik Stenson, who finished T15.