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 multimillion-dollar deals, Britain’s Daily Telegraph and other media outlets reported.

The controversy echoes April’s unsuccessful attempt by 12 European soccer clubs to create a breakaway European Super League, prompting a backlash from fans, players and politicians...

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