EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’ve never seen someone hit a three wood as far’: Full Hulk Guy – who was arrested twice this summer – is a ‘talented golfer’ with friend praising his ‘awesome strength’ on the course

A middle-aged man who went crazy with a golf ball is a talented golfer who played a six handicap in high school, a friend has revealed.

John Reeb, 41, from the small town of Archbold, Ohio, went viral after the astonishing clip showed him taking off his shirt Hulk-style, flexing his muscles and challenging his fellow players to fight him over the ball.

DailyMail.com can now reveal that Reeb, who has an extensive criminal past, is a keen golfer who played off a six handicap in high school and is known for hitting the ball with power.

A friend of Reeb’s told DailyMail.com: ‘I saw the video and I believe he was provoked. I played golf with him, he was a good player when we were in high school. He wasn’t like that high school kid, it was a surprise to me. It’s clear he has problems.’

He added: ‘He played with a six (handicap), I’ve never seen anyone hit a three-wood as far as he could. I believe he also worked as a groundskeeper on a golf course.

“He’s clearly dealing with something, which hurt me when I saw the video.”

The video which went viral this week is fast becoming a meme, with Reeb earning the nickname ‘Full Hulk Guy’ after it racked up millions of views online.

This summer alone, Reeb has been arrested twice for aggressive behavior outside his home.

This included one incident in which he threatened his neighbor while wearing only underpants, according to local news reports.

Reeb was playing golf at Crooked Creek Golf Course in Michigan in July when the incident happened.

The confrontation on the golf course begins when Reeb, wearing a green polo and khaki shorts, is accused of stealing someone else’s ball – which he clearly has no intention of giving back.

“You’re leaving after I didn’t give you a damn thing,” he says, holding up the ball.

Another golfer then says he’s not willing to “fight” on the golf course, which somehow provokes a wild reaction from Reeb.

“I’ll plant you, motherfucker,” he says. “Get the fuck off the cart now!”

He then rips off his shirt and screams, tensing his muscles, before shouting, “See that! That’s some dude who’s been to heaven, b***h. And you want to test God?

“Come and get it, you damn pile!”

However, the other golfers have clearly seen enough and eventually decide to drive away.

Excited Reeb – now shirtless – then shouts to other audience members, “Been to heaven… leave me alone!”

An employee at Crooked Creek Golf Course told DailyMail.com: ‘He started with three different people and we had to escort him away.

‘We told him to leave and not to come back. This whole thing happened between hole 9 and hole 11.”

On July 26, Reeb, wearing only his underwear, allegedly threatened a 26-year-old man named Christian William Griteman in his hometown. the Archbold Buckeye.

Police spoke with both men and Reeb was issued a citation for disorderly conduct under the Archbold Municipal Code.

Just three days later, around 1:15 a.m., police were called to reports that a shirtless Reeb was apparently chasing a vehicle down the street.

On July 15, he was also charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly yelling at 48-year-old Archbold resident Keith Perry as he got into his truck early in the morning to go to work.

The police report states that Reeb spat at the truck and then tried to spit on Perry through the open window of the car, according to the Archbold Buckeye.

August brought two more arrests for Reeb. His last arrest took place on August 10, when police investigated reports that he was “causing trouble with others.”

Reeb was taken into custody and transported to the Northwest Ohio Corrections Center. He has since been released.

Earlier in August, he was charged again with a misdemeanor warrant.

In November 2017, Reeb was also convicted of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and was sentenced to 150 hours of community service and fined $560.

His other alleged crimes include speeding in a school zone in October 2007, possession of narcotics in July and December 2015, planning an intentional riot in 2022 and trespassing earlier this year.

Reeb also caused a dramatic car accident in 2020 that ejected him from his car.

On June 11 of that year, Reeb was driving a Buick minivan when he failed to heed a stop sign and drove into the path of a Ford pickup, according to The Village Reporter.

According to reports, alcohol was suspected to be a factor in the crash.