The police chief said the department has stepped up enforcement and partnered with other agencies to put more officers in the area ahead of one of the busiest times at the beach.

Austin Smotherman has taken the early lead at the Cognizant Classic with a career-tying 9-under 62 at PGA National.

Justin Rose doesn't get caught up in being 45.

The New Smyrna Beach Police Department emphasized that all of the targeted vehicles had been left unlocked, making them easy targets for criminals.

Justin Rose produced a stunning rally with four straight birdies to make up a three-shot deficit with five holes to play.

Tommy Fleetwood takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship as he goes for his first PGA Tour title.

Cameron Young is finally a PGA Tour winner and there was no stopping him in at the Wyndham Championship.

Adam Svensson made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing hole to complete an 11-under 60 that gave him a two-shot lead over Sam Stevens and Thorbjorn Olesen after one round of the 3M Open.

There's been a big change at the British Open that has caddies and players perplexed.

Aldrich Potgieter made an 18-foot putt for birdie on the fifth playoff hole, outlasting Max Greyserman to win the Rocket Classic on Sunday.

Aldrich Potgieter had five straight birdies to surge into the third-round lead and finished with a 7-under 65 on Saturday for a two-shot edge.

Jake Knapp has pulled off a feat no one else has in PGA Tour history.

A man was arrested in a crash that killed a woman on North Causeway bridge in New Smyrna Beach, according to the police department.

As spring break kicks off for many school districts, New Smyrna Beach and Volusia County law enforcement are preparing for the annual influx of visitors.

Gary Woodland is the winner of the PGA Tour Courage Award.

Before a man was accused of driving his truck off the road in New Smyrna Beach over the weekend, hitting a couple and killing a woman, police said they were already looking for him for hitting people’s property and driving off.

Deputy Chief Chris Kirk has been appointed as the interim chief of police for the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.

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There's a buzz in the Beehive State as the PGA Tour returns to Utah for the first time in 61 years with the Black Desert Championship.

Chris Kirk is in the lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Two winners on the road back from alcoholism.

Keegan Bradley and Grayson Murray share the lead at the Sony Open.

Carl Yuan missed keeping his full PGA Tour card by one point last year.

Cam Davis had the loudest gallery and gave them something to cheer in the Sony Open.

Chris Kirk continues his inspiring comeback.

Chris Kirk takes a one-shot lead into the final round of The Sentry in the PGA Tour season opener.

The Masters already has the smallest field of the majors.

Max Homa says he's worried about fans disrupting shots over a bet.

Max Homa is playing so well that he made two bogeys and still set the course record at Olympia Fields.

Patrick Rodgers shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Valero Texas Open, with his first PGA Tour title and Masters spot at stake.

Chris Kirk went eight years between PGA Tour victories and looks like he doesn't want to wait that long for the next one.

Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA Tour event again.

Chris Kirk’s last win on the PGA Tour was nearly eight years ago.

There have been about 7,200 rounds played at the Honda Classic since it moved to PGA National 17 years ago.

Hayden Buckley has a two-shot lead in the Sony Open as he goes after his first PGA Tour victory and a spot in the Masters.

Jordan Spieth is playing about how he expects, and that's a good thing.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler is tied for the lead after the second round at Colonial with Scott Stallings and Beau Hossler.

The world's No. 1 golfer is part of a crowded leaderboard at Colonial.

Scottie Scheffler didn't win the U.S. Open on Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler didn't win the U.S. Open on Sunday.

Billy Horschel and Talor Gooch lead the group of survivors at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Daniel Berger wasn’t flawless.

Matt Kuchar finds the PGA Tour's guideline on requiring releases to play conflicting events to be awkward.

Russell Henley has a hard time believing it was nine years ago when he began his PGA Tour career by winning the Sony Open.

Joaquin Niemann and Tom Lewis topped the jam-packed leaderboard heading into the weekend in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Stewart Cink had a steady, stress-free 70 to cap off a dominant week and win his third RBC Heritage title.

Westwood, who turns 48 next month, played well enough to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week at Bay Hill except that DeChambeau was one shot better in a fascinating duel of generations on a course that favors power. Ad“I think to compete in any of these tournaments against the best players in the world, you can’t have any weaknesses in your game,” Westwood said. "I wouldn’t be able to say I’m doing this better or that better. His 36-hole total of 154 was his highest ever in his 11 appearance at The Players Championship. AdFour players from the top 10 in the world missed the cut — Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Tyrrell Hatton and Webb Simpson, whose hopes ended with one of 13 balls in the water at the island-green 17th.

Chris Kirk putts on the 13th green during the third round at the Sony Open golf tournament Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Honolulu. Na finished one shot ahead of Joaquin Niemann and Chris Kirk, and only one of them got a consolation prize. Niemann chipped in for birdie from 55 feet on the par-3 17th and got up-and-down with a long bunker shot on the 18th hole for a 66. Needing nearly 150 FedEx Cup points at the Sony Open, his tie for second was worth 245 points. He looked comfortable even when the Sony Open appeared to be slipping away.

Brendan Steele lines up his putt on the ninth green during the third round at the Sony Open golf tournament Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)HONOLULU – Brendan Steele knows he can play well at the Sony Open whether it's windy or calm, in sunshine or rain. One year after Steele lost a late lead at Waialae and lost in a playoff, he delivered the lowest score of his career Saturday in ideal conditions with a 9-under 61 that gave him a two-shot lead going into the final round. “You hope that you come back and you play well and erase whatever negative memories there are,” Steele said. It was wide open on Saturday, and it's not likely to be any different in the final round.

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits on the 17th fairway during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT Matthew Wolff had a roller-coaster round that went well enough Saturday to give him a three-shot lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Wolff shot his second straight 8-under 64 to move into position for his second PGA Tour victory. He was at 19-under 197 at Detroit Golf Club. None of the top five players is at the Detroit Golf Club, where Simpson (No.

Chris Kirk drives on the 15th tee during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Friday, July 3, 2020, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Chris Kirk drives on the 15th tee during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Friday, July 3, 2020, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT – Webb Simpson and Bryson DeChambeau were expected to be contenders at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, taking advantage of a relatively weak field and course by PGA Tour standards. And, now he’s out here trying to win a PGA Tour event." Simpson won the RBC Heritage two weeks ago in South Carolina, finishing at a tournament-record 22-under for his second win of the season and seventh of his career. None of the top five players is at the Detroit Golf Club and the field includes just 18 of the top 50.