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

One day, Peake received a note in his cell from Ritchie Smith, a renowned golf coach who had worked with Minjee and Min Woo Lee as well as major winner Hannah Green. Smith had coached Peake in ...

Current No.1 Elvis Smylie did his hopes no harm with a tie for eighth at Millbrook Resort yet Peake’s victory on the back of top-10 finishes at Webex Players Series events at Cobram-Barooga and Castle ...

Australian former bikie gang member Ryan Peake has won the $1.8 million New Zealand Open, capping a remarkable redemption ...

Fellow US outlet NBC Sports dived into the archives and resurfaced a 2023 interview with Peake on the Tee It Up Podcast, where he shed light on his golfing comeback. “Under Ritchie’s guidance, Peake ...

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.

Smith, who guides the careers of the Lee siblings, Minjee and Min Woo, as well as major winner Hannah Green, has previously worked with Peake. The next time he was allowed to make a log of calls ...

Julio Cesar Valdera Morales is a Newsweek contributor based in Spain. His focus is golf as well as politics and economics. Julio has been with Newsweek since February, 2025 and previously ...