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Report: Porsche Could Withdraw Sponsorship Following DP World Tour Sanctions On LIV Players

Report: Porsche Could Withdraw Sponsorship Following DP World Tour Sanctions On LIV Players

First reported by The Guardian’s Ewan Murray (opens in new tab), it is believed that Porsche, who sponsor the European Open that gets underway in early June, may pull their backing from the tournament. This comes after it was announced by the DP World Tour that there would be sanctions imposed on LIV players which means they won’t be featuring in any of their future tournaments.

Reportedly, it is the sanctions around Paul Casey, who is sponsored by the car manufacturer, and Martin Kaymer, one of Germany’s most successful golfers, that have raised doubts over whether Porsche will continue backing the tournament in Hamburg, something they have done since 2015.

Casey next to the 2019 European Open trophy

Casey is an ambassador for Porsche and won the tournament in 2019

(Image credit: Getty Images)

In the report by The Guardian, a spokesperson for Porsche stated that: “We heard about the individual sanctions of the Tour against players. But as those are individual we do not know, so far, what this means exactly to each player and are in contact with the Tour and the managements.” 

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