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

Peake will compete for the Open’s Claret Jug in July. His win also sets him up with a chance to claim a spot on the Challenger PGA Tour. He has Asian Tour membership through to the end of 2027.

Ryan Peake spent five years in jail after taking part in a motorcycle gang in his native Australia years ago, but since that time he's become an ultimate comeback story and now is living out his dream as a professional golfer.

After five years in prison, ex-gang member qualifies for British Open - Ryan Peake won the NZ Open by just one stroke

Former prisoner and ex-biker gang member Ryan Peake punched his ticket to this year’s Open Championship with a victory at the New Zealand Open. Trailing by four shots heading into the final round, Peake shot a bogey-free final-round 66 to to finish on 23 under par and claim a one-shot victory.

Ryan Peake won the New Zealand Open on Sunday to claim his first professional title, but the 31-year-old's journey to the top of the leaderboard has been far from ordinary