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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ewan Murray

Porsche may withdraw backing after DP World Tour suspends LIV Golf rebels

Paul Casey plays a shot during the second round of the International Series Vietnam in Cam Ranh
Paul Casey is an ambassador for Porsche but the DP World Tour has banned him from the European Open, which is sponsored by Porsche. Photograph: Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour/AFP/Getty

The DP World Tour is on a possible collision course with one of its tournament sponsors after suspensions handed to LIV rebels ruled Paul Casey and Martin Kaymer out of next month’s European Open in Hamburg.

Both former Ryder Cup players had entered the event; Casey is an ambassador for Porsche, the title sponsor, while the double major champion Kaymer remains one of Germany’s most high-profile sportsmen. There are serious doubts over whether the German luxury car manufacturer will continue its backing of the tournament, which began in 2015.

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