Golf - European Tour - Dubai Duty Free Irish Open - Portstewart, Northern Ireland, Britain - July 9, 2017 Spain's Jon Rahm celebrates his eagle at the 14th hole during the final round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
LONDON (Reuters) - Precocious Spanish talent Jon Rahm has no chance of landing the British Open title this week if he performs the way he did while winning the Irish Open last Sunday, according to Tony Jacklin.
Rahm, 22, triumphed at Portstewart despite having an unreliable driver and if he is equally as unpredictable off the tee at Royal Birkdale, Jacklin said he will find it tough to stay out of the long rough and the fiendish fairway bunkers.
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