Ryan Peake was in a motorcycle gang and spent five years in prison for assault. He earned a bid to the Open on Sunday.

The turning point of my life” with these words Ryan took the floor at the end of the match at Milbrook Resort in Queenstown, evidently moved by what he has done and what awaits him in Northern Irela

Ryan Peake woke up Sunday hoping to play the round of a lifetime at the New Zealand Open. The 31-year-old Australian badly wanted to win the 104th edition of the event, which would also secure him a spot in the 153rd Open Championship this summer at Royal Portrush and move him within striking distance of a DP World Tour card.

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Ryan Peake claimed the New Zealand Open title with a one-shot win over Kazuki Higa, Ian Snyman, and Jack Thompson.

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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.

Ryan Peake was sentenced to five years behind bars when he was 21 for a serious assault, but has now qualified for The Open Championship after winning the New Zealand Open