Jon Rahm wins Irish Open after controversial non-penalty decision — here’s what happened

Jon Rahm picked up his first win on the European Tour with a convincing six-stroke win at the Irish Open, a win that will certainly make the Spaniard one of the favorites at the Open Championship in two weeks. However, the win was not without controversy as officials decided not to penalize Rahm for a mis-marked ball on a green, ruling that there was no intent to break the rules. Instead of having to play the final six holes with a smaller lead and the weight of a recently added penalty, Rahm got to cruise the back-nine to an easy win. Rahm entered the day tied with American Daniel Im at 17-under. However, by the Par 3 No. 6, Rahm had taken a two-stroke lead over Scotland’s David Drysdale as