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UK Bars Harris English’s Caddie Over Old Drug Conviction

Letters from the PGA Tour, The R&A and Harris English are under review by the UK Home Office pending a final decision

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

  • The UK’s Electronic Travel Authority rules disqualify applicants who served 12 months or more in prison, blocking Eric Larson’s reentry
  • Harris English enlisted backing from golf bodies and U.S. diplomatic channels to appeal the visa refusal
  • Joe Etter has taken over caddie duties for English at the Scottish Open and will continue through next week’s British Open
  • Larson spent over a decade in prison for a 1990s cocaine conviction and has been English’s caddie for eight years, including four Open Championships
  • English’s bid for Ryder Cup qualification is complicated by the loss of his longtime caddie as he awaits the Home Office verdict