NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A $10,000 reward for information is being offered for information leading to an arrest after a New Smyrna Beach golf course was vandalized, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office, along with the New Smyrna Beach Police Department, said it is offering the reward after more than $100,000 in damage was caused to the second green at The Club at Venetian Bay.
Officers were called early Sunday after general manager Ben Herring arrived to find deep tire ruts and torn turf across the second green. Investigators said about 7,000 square feet was damaged and could take weeks to fully restore.
Herring said crews began working immediately.
“There was significant damage, but we have such an amazing maintenance crew,” Herring said. “Almost immediately we got to work, and it looks like we’re going to come off this thing better than we ever have.”
A witness reported seeing a truck doing “donuts” on the course around 3:30 a.m. Sunday but could not identify the vehicle in the dark. Herring said a nearby homeowner later shared security video showing the truck on the green.
Police are reviewing surveillance footage and asking residents with cameras facing the course to check for anything recorded overnight and email tips or video to PDTIPS@cityofnsb.com.
Despite the cost and disruption, the club says golf operations continue as normal.
“This place is in the best shape it’s ever been,” Herring said. “That golf experience will not be tainted by one person’s actions. Come out and join us.”
Police say once a suspect is identified, felony criminal mischief charges are expected based on the cost of the damage.
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