While in jail, Peake was contacted by the acclaimed golf coach Smith—the long-time guru for Lee, his sister, Minjee, fellow LPGA major champion Hannah Green, and DP World Tour winner Elvis Smylie.

Ryan Peake just won his ticket to the Open Championship after serving time in prison for crimes he committed as a gang member ...

A decade ago, Aussie Ryan Peake was a promising young player. He was also member of the Rebels biker gang in Australia. At age 21, he was convicted of assault and sentenced to five years in prison.

Sunday marked another improbable chapter in golf’s weekend of upsets as Australia’s Ryan Peake, a 31-year-old with a past as ...