FILE PHOTO: Golf - European Tour - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Golf Club, Virginia Water, Britain - October 11, 2020 General view of England's Tyrrell Hatton in action during the final round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
(Reuters) - The PGA Tour has threatened the world's leading golfers with instant suspension and a lifetime ban if they join a proposed breakaway world tour promising multi-million dollar deals, Britain's Daily Telegraph and other media outlets reported.
The controversy echoes last month's unsuccessful attempt by 12 European soccer clubs to create a breakaway European Super League, bringing a backlash from fans, players and politicians.
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