Ian Poulter gets in cameraman's face after Hong Kong Open quad

Ian Poulter got into a bizarre altercation on Friday in Hong Kong. (Getty Images)

Ian Poulter’s second round at the Hong Kong Open was slipping away from him on Friday.

He had just taken three from a greenside bunker at the 15th hole, only to hit the final shot from the sand clear across the green. After an impressive chip-and-putt to hole out for a quadruple-bogey 8, the Englishman had something to say to one of the cameramen documenting his unfortunate thud.

“If I’m ready to play my shot, don’t go running behind me,” Poulter said, pointing his finger at the cameraman as he looked directly in the lens.

Poulter took to Twitter to explain his accusation, claiming the cameraman who felt his, uh, wrath had been running behind him while he was ready to swing the golf club. That would be considered a breach of etiquette for a cameraman.

A simple snowman makes everyone feel better ⛄️ Don't run behind me when I'm ready to hit. I was ready he wasn't. Simple mistake. https://t.co/HvDBZfg2eY

— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) December 9, 2016