held his nerve for a one stroke victory at the New Zealand Open, earning him a berth at the major in Portrush, Northern Ireland, in July, pending clearance to travel as a convicted criminal.
The 31-year-old from Perth celebrated animatedly and was showered with champagne by friends on the 18th green of the Millbrook Resort course near Queenstown after a redemption story rarely seen in the refined sport of golf.
Peake held back tears as he admitted a focus on golf had turned his life around he will now have an exemption on to the Asian Tour, who co-sanctioned the event with the Australasian Tour.
Peake said: yeah am pretty lost of words at the moment, It’s one hell of a story, one hell of a moment. just belief. I always knew I could do it, it was just a matter of time when I was going to do it.
This is what I do now. I want to be here and just play golf.the story is what it is, but am just out here playing golf.