Riya Singhal is the Senior Golf Editor at EssentiallySports, heading coverage of all things golf, from the DP World Tour, <a href="https://humansof.essentiallysports.com/embracing-the-fairway-a-journey-of-personal-and-professional-evolution-at-essentiallysports-e32eac6bb6ac">LIV Golf</a>, and major women’s events. She has reported live from some of Asia’s largest courses and interviewed rising stars like <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-keita-nakajima-finds-silver-lining-despite-narrow-dp-world-tour-defeat-in-singapore-still-feel-positive-hero-indian-open/">Eugenio Chacarra</a>, offering readers exclusive insights.

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Golf and its weird rules. For a seemingly slow and relaxing game, the sport ends up having several one-of-a-kind moments throughout its season. This time, it’s Rory McIlroy [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/rory-mcilroy/] who remains on the receiving end of a weird situation. Competing in the Royal Melbourne for the Crown Australian Open, the European Talisman found himself battling a banana peel in the middle of the course! As the Northern Irishman prepared for a drive, he saw that his golf ball was tucked behind a bush at the par-4 3rd. Not ready to take a risk, he continued with his drive with the banana peel on the ball. The ball could only advance to 10 meters, resulting in an eventual double bogey for McIlroy. This is a developing story.. 

Competing in the Crown Australian Open, Rory McIlroy found himself battling a banana peel in the middle of the course!

Navya Mishra is a Golf journalist at EssentiallySports, recruited through the ES Journalistic Enrollment and Training Program. She is a journalism graduate and brings solid sports reporting experience to the PGA and LPGA Tour Events Desk. Navya specializes in telling unique stories about key moments during golf rounds, a skill she developed in previous reporting roles.

Beyond golf, Navya is passionate about digital storytelling and content creation. She creates compelling, multimedia-rich content across various formats, from news stories to video scripts, and has a strong understanding of audience engagement and online behavior, allowing her to connect with a wide range of viewers effectively.

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Navya Mishra is a Golf journalist at EssentiallySports, recruited through the ES Journalistic Enrollment and Training Program. She is a journalism graduate and brings solid sports reporting experience to the PGA and LPGA Tour Events Desk. Navya specializes in telling unique stories about key moments during golf rounds, a skill she developed in previous reporting roles. Beyond golf, Navya is passionate about digital storytelling and content creation. She creates compelling, multimedia-rich content across various formats, from news stories to video scripts, and has a strong understanding of audience engagement and online behavior, allowing her to connect with a wide range of viewers effectively.

Rory McIlroy Suffers ‘Banana Peel’ Blunder as His Australian Open Setbacks Continue

Rory McIlroy Suffers ‘Banana Peel’ Blunder as His Australian Open Setbacks Continue

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