Ryan Peake

Early life and amateur career Peake was born on 8 March 1993 in Perth, Australia, to Michelle and Mel Peake. Mel was a bricklayer who later became a greenkeeper after his body deteriorated due to the bricklaying.

Peake's father, grandfather and cousin played golf recreationally at Lakelands Country Club in Gnangara, and he joined them at a young age. He received early tutelage from Ritchie Smith, known also as a coach of other Perth golfers such as Hannah Green, Minjee Lee, and Min Woo Lee. and made the cut at the Australian Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Later in 2011, Peake he finished tied-10th at the WA Open.

To fund his golf career, Peake worked in the mines in Western Australia, as well as other jobs such as plastering, bricklaying and cement mixing. After repeatedly requesting to become a member, he received his patch signifying full membership at age 21. He recalled in 2025: "Where I was at that stage in my life, it was the only thing that brought me comfort. I felt like I belonged." Peake was initially imprisoned in Hakea Prison, a maximum-security facility, but served most of his sentence at Acacia Prison. He later earned partial status on the 2023–24 PGA Tour of Australasia, and full status on the 2024–25 PGA Tour of Australasia.

In March 2025, Peake won the New Zealand Open, a PGA Tour of Australasia event co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour. He shot a final-round 66 at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown to total 23-under-par, finishing one stroke ahead of Kazuki Higa, Ian Snyman, and Jack Thompson. Prior to the tournament, he had difficulty travelling to New Zealand due to his criminal record. He arrived in Queenstown just 36 hours before the tournament began. Peake became the first left-hander to win the New Zealand Open since Bob Charles in 1973. With the win, Peake also earned NZ$302,000 and secured entry to the 2025 Open Championship. Later in March, Peake was named Rookie of the Year for the 2024–25 PGA Tour of Australasia season. He finished second on the tour's Order of Merit, which earned him a DP World Tour card for the 2026 season.

Making his major championship debut at the 2025 Open Championship, Peake was paired with six-time major champion Phil Mickelson for the first two rounds. Peake shot rounds of 77-73 to total 8-over and missed the cut. In March 2026, Peake held the outright lead after 54 holes at the ISPS Handa Japan-Australasia Championship, a co-sanctioned event in Auckland, New Zealand. He shot a 1-over 73 in the final round to finish tied-sixth, three strokes behind the winner Travis Smyth.

Personal life Peake became engaged to his then-girlfriend Lee while in New Zealand in 2025.

Professional wins (2) Asian Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Team appearances Amateur Trans Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 2010 (winners)