This former motorcycle gang member spent time in prison. He just won the New Zealand Open to qualify for the Open Championship
Four years ago, Peake was picking up the pieces of his golf career after serving time in prison. A prodigious golf talent while growing up in Western Australia, big-hitting Peake once teamed up with future British Open winner Cameron Smith to win the boys' division of the Trans-Tasman Cup as 17-year-olds back in 2010.
Ex-motorcycle gang member earns spot in 2025 Open at Royal Portrush after winning New Zealand Open
It's hardly the first time, but with his dramatic one-stroke victory at the 2025 New Zealand Open, the Australian has punched his ticket into the 2025 Open at Royal Portrush. Peake secured the title thanks to an 8-foot par putt on the 72nd hole to avoid a four-way playoff with Jack Thompson,
Ex-gang member who spent five years in jail earns British Open spot with NZ win
Ryan Peake, an Australian former motorcycle gang member who turned his life around through golf, earned a place at the British Open when he won the 104th New Zealand Open by one stroke on Sunday. The 31-year-old from Western Australia called the win "life-changing" after
Former gang member Ryan Peake wins the New Zealand Open, qualifies for the British Open
Peake trailed the overnight leader Guntaek Koh of South Korea by four strokes heading into Sunday’s final round at Queenstown’s Milbrook Resort. He took the lead for the first time on the 67th ...
Ryan Peake, former biker gang member, earns spot in 2025 Open Championship
Ryan Peake was sentenced to five years in prison for assault. Now, he has earned a spot in the 2025 Open Championship.
Ryan Peake, Former Gang Member, Qualifies for 2025 British Open With Tournament Win
Ryan Peake celebrated a "life-changing" moment as he won the New Zealand Open and qualified for the 2025 Open Championship. "I've just changed my life. This is what I do," he said of the triumph. "I want to be here and just play golf.
Former bike gang member who spent 5 years in prison qualifies for Open Championship after winning tournament
Ryan Peake, after spending five years in prison, has qualified for the Open Championship after taking home the New Zealand Open on Sunday.
Ryan Peake earns Open Championship spot with New Zealand win
Australian Ryan Peake, who was once sentenced to five years in jail, scored a one-shot victory in the New Zealand Open to earn a place in the Open Championship.
I’ve just changed my life – Ex-biker gang member Ryan Peake books Open place
Ryan Peake has booked his ticket to @TheOpen at Royal Portrush in July ✨ He did not have the necessary visa to travel to New Zealand for the tournament until the start of the week and, as a result, only arrived on Tuesday ahead of the first round on Thursday.
From Prison to the Open Championship: Australia’s Ryan Peak wins 104th New Zealand Open to clinch first major berth
Ryan Peak, a former Australian motorcycle gang member-turned good with the help of golf, has added another positive chapter ...
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Korean leads while Aussie lefties loom at NZ Open
Relentless Korean Guntaek Koh produced the shot of the day on the way to building a four-shot lead after the third round of ...
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South Korean Guntaek Koh has surged home in the second round of the New Zealand Golf Open, to lead by three strokes
Aussie James Marchesani had held a one-shot clubhouse lead, before Koh fired up, late on. Josh Geary has joined Michael Hendry as the best of the Kiwis in a tie for seventh, seven shots behind. Daniel ...
NZ Open: Korean Guntaek Koh extends lead in peerless round
Korea’s Guntaek Koh has led throughout the third round in an exhibition of largely peerless golf at the New Zealand Open. He ...
NZ Open: Former Rebels Bikie member Ryan Peake secures first win
Ryan Peake looked into his jail cell mirror, with graffiti scratched onto it and another day wasted in the greybar hotel, he ...
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Korean golfer Koh still setting the pace at NZ Open
Ice-cool Ryan Peake and fellow Australian left-hander Elvis Smylie have both declared they are close enough to chase down runaway leader Guntaek Koh in the final ...
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The lead has changed for the first time since Friday afternoon at the New Zealand Golf Open
Golfer Kazuma Kobori has climbed up the leaderboard on day three of the South African Open in Durban 01 Mar: South Korean Guntaek Koh has compounded his lead at the New Zealand Golf Open 01 Mar: Local ...
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NZ Open: Elvis Smylie, Guntaek Koh, in strong positions, Lucas Herbert threatens
Elvis Smylie took a stranglehold on the PGA Tour of Australasia order of merit title as Korea’s Guntaek Koh threatened to run away with the New Zealand Open in Queenstown. Australian PGA ...
Peake moment: Aussie pro and former biker-club member goes from prisoner to champion
Ryan Peake, who served five years in prison because of assault, won the New Zealand Open on Sunday to punch his Open ...