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Golfer Ryan Peake Makes Open Debut After Prison Sentence

He holds a British passport through paternal lineage that enabled entry to Royal Portrush where he will tee off alongside Phil Mickelson.

Peake gets his eye in for the challenge at Royal Portrush, insisting he has every right to take part
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Overview

  • Ryan Peake will make his Open Championship debut at Royal Portrush this week, opening with Phil Mickelson in his group.
  • His victory at the New Zealand Open in March clinched his entry into golf’s oldest major.
  • A British passport inherited from his father bypassed visa issues linked to his criminal record.
  • Peake’s outreach to coach Ritchie Smith during his five-year sentence for a 2014 assault initiated his return to competitive golf.
  • Time served in Western Australia’s notorious Hakea Prison sharpened his resolve to rebuild his career through mini-tours and earn a DP World Tour card.