Overview

• Peake makes his major debut at Royal Portrush paired with six-time major winner Phil Mickelson.
• He qualified for the 153rd Open by winning the New Zealand Open in March after rebuilding his career post-incarceration.
• His British passport, inherited from his father, allowed him to overcome extra visa requirements faced by ex-convicts.
• Mentored by coach Ritchie Smith, he resumed training on day release from Hakea Prison and worked through mini tours.
• Peake aims to make the weekend cut and says he wants to “be free” on the first tee despite scrutiny over his past.