Harris English is in Scotland to play in the Genesis Scottish Open. His longtime caddie Eric Larson is not. According to a report by the Associated Press, Larson was denied entry because of a drug conviction 30 years ago when he pleaded guilty to sending cocaine to friends.

Harris English may have to face the next two critical tournaments in the United Kingdom without his caddie, Eric Larson, whose decades-old prison sentence has proven a tough hurdle to overcome amid new travel regulations for Americans visiting the U.

American Harris English may be without caddie Eric Larson for next week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush after the bag man was denied entry to the UK.English, the world number 19 golfer, said a letter is "sitting on someone's desk at the government somewhere" after the decision to stop Larson from travelling because of a drug conviction more than 30 years ago.