Treacy to Step Down

Veteran EGIA committee member, clubmaker Chris Treacy, announced in Munich that he planned to step down next month as managing director of Diamond Golf and Dynacraft Europe in favour of his 33-year-old son Daren.

Treacy Jnr has been with the Sussex-based business for the last 16 years, most of them as finance director.

But Treacy Snr, who has run the business for 22 years, will not be lost to the trade - far from it. He intends to work from home after the changeover and will continue to concentrate on his schools, public relations, exhibition and writing commitments.

Treacy, who taught himself the skills of clubmaking while working as course manager of Oaks Park Golf Club, said: "I'm certainly looking forward to stepping back from the day-to-day grind, but no way am I going to pack up work."