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Harris English’s Caddie Denied U.K. Entry Under Tightened ETA Regulations

Eric Larson remains barred under rules excluding visitors with past prison terms over 12 months, prompting English to seek a new looper for the Open Championship.

May 26, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Harris English and his caddie Eric Larson on the eight green after he hit a hole in one during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Overview

  • New U.K. Electronic Travel Authority rules bar applicants who served 12 months or more in prison, including Larson’s 10-year sentence for a 1990s cocaine conviction.
  • Letters from U.S. Ambassador Warren Stephens, The R&A, the PGA Tour and a charity have yet to secure Larson a visa exemption.
  • Joe Etter has caddied for English at the Scottish Open and is due to return to Davis Thompson at Royal Portrush next week.
  • English is searching for a third caddie option ahead of the Open Championship if Larson’s appeal fails.
  • Larson’s travel ban disrupts English’s preparation for back-to-back U.K. majors and adds uncertainty to his Ryder Cup prospects.