English’s caddie denied UK entry over drug conviction

English’s caddie denied UK entry over drug conviction

Reuters

After the bag man’s entry was denied, American Harris English may miss out on Eric Larson for the Open Championship at Royal Portrush next week.

After deciding to prevent Larson from traveling because of a drug conviction more than 30 years ago, English, the world number 19 golfer, said a letter is “sitting on someone’s desk at the government somewhere.”

Before being released in 2006, Larson spent 10 years in prison for drug-related offenses, and he has previously caddied at the Open.

However, he now requires a change to the UK’s new Electronic Travel Authority visa regulations.

English said, “I guess the United Kingdom doesn’t look at his past very highly.”

“I didn’t understand how challenging the procedure was. Someone could see that this man had something from the previous 30 years, and he’s been fine for the past 20.

How long does he have this with him?

English claimed that Warren Stephens, the US ambassador to the UK, has provided proof that the caddie was credible.

They wrote a letter to Stephens’ office. A letter was written by The R&amp, A. A letter was written by the PGA Tour. English said in a letter to a charity event Eric works for in the United States.

It’s not because of lack of effort, they say. I believe it could be somewhere on a government employee’s desk.

On Thursday, the Scottish Open will begin. While Davis Thompson waits to find out whether Larson will be able to enter the country, English has Joe Etter, Davis Thompson’s caddie, to fill in for him this week.

Etter will not be available in English because Thompson will be playing at the Royal Portrush Open next week.

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Source: BBC

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