Jon Rahm sends Golf Twitter into meltdown by securing TIO relief at Genesis Invitational

Spanish golfer Jon Rahm has instigated a social media furor after his recent TIO relief at the Genesis Invitational.

This came after Xander Schauffele was awarded a free drop despite his ball being up against a tree at the recently concluded WM Phoenix Open. And there is nothing more watchful golf fans love to debate than players taking advantage of rules and being granted them.

Jon Rahm has found himself in the middle of a heated discussion on Twitter after he received TIO (temporary immovable obstruction) relief at the par-4 third at the Genesis Invitational.

His ball came to rest in a fenced-in area that some mistook for a parking lot, which it was not. It was more of a staging area for equipment, also known as a TIO.

The most common TIOs are grandstands and tents, but this was neither. The shot was so bad that Rahm hit a provisional, even though he was almost sure it was a TIO, from which he would be granted free relief.

Jon Rahm hit his drive somewhere back in here and got TIO relief in the rough. https://t.co/ENngB5GE7H

Rahm spoke about it, saying:

"I was 99.9 percent sure it was TIO. But take advantage of the rules and hit a provisional at least. If I hit it good I have a different visual in mind going through the round. And that .9 percent is just in case. I don't want to be walking back up to the tee and if I can, just saving time as well."