Page 1 - Boca Club News - June '20

An Independent Newspaper Serving Broken Sound & Bocaire

VOL. 14 NO. 6 www.seabreezepublications.com JUNE 2020

Boca Raton Golf Championship

Converts to 81-Player Field

In Modified PGA TOUR

Champions Schedule

Tour Announces Combined 2020-2021 Schedule

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic; Charles Schwab Cup
Champions to Be Crowned in 2021

PGA TOUR Champions has announced that its tournaments in 2020 and 2021 will combine
to form one season, and the next Charles Schwab Cup champion will be crowned in November
Broken Sound Club Illuminates 2021 at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The 2020 Boca Raton Championship will
be converted to a non-Playoffs event, featuring an expanded field of 81 players returning to
The Sky, Supports Members and The Old Course at Broken Sound the week of October 26th – November 1st.
Due to the circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, eight PGA TOUR

Champions tournaments have been canceled from the original 27-tournament schedule. A
Community During COVID-19 number of other events have been rescheduled to later in the calendar year and a decision
on The Senior Open presented by Rolex will be forthcoming.
In an effort to uphold the competitive integrity of the Charles Schwab Cup, PGA TOUR
In addition to moving forward with stalwart commitment to its members through the Champions will combine the 2020 and 2021 seasons and form a single 2020-21 season. In
creation of innovative, uplifting programming/amenities compliant with CDC guidelines, addition, other measures are being taken to offset some of the impact made by the cancellation
Broken Sound Club led in gratitude and community support. of tournaments.
A 21-night Salute to Those on the Frontline Inspired Others in Palm Beach County In 2020, the field size of tournaments will increase from 78 to 81 players.
Inviting the community-at-large to join in appreciation for city and county leadership In 2020, the three Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs events will be converted into 81-player
and all those who are on the frontlines helping to heal and save lives through the COVID-19 fields.
crisis, Broken Sound Club (BSC) illuminated the sky and its clubhouse in a 21-night The Charles Schwab Cup Championship will be reduced from 72 to 54 holes.
sweeping searchlight tribute. “While we won’t have a Charles Schwab Cup champion in 2020, we feel that the combined
All was done to show respect, praise and adoration for those persevering through this schedule for 2020-21 is the best solution for everyone associated with PGA TOUR Champions,”
unprecedented health crisis here, throughout the country and around the globe, ranging said PGA TOUR Champions President Miller Brady. “The wonderful support from the
from the highest levels of healthcare, science, medical supply, testing lab organizations tournaments, title sponsors, Charles Schwab and the Player Advisory Council has helped us
to everyone on teams throughout their operations. These included physicians, nurses, lab address some of the schedule complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result
techs and maintenance teams; police; EMT teams and fire fighters; government agencies, we have created solutions that best serve our members and our tournament communities.”

Broken Sound Club Illuminates on page 3 Boca Raton Golf Championship Converts on page 3

Spending Nights Streaming Movies on TV?

Boca Public Library Offers Thousands of Free Movies

In Two Streaming Services for Cardholders

With so much time on our hands as a result of current stay-at-home regulations due to Hoopla allows cardholders to borrow up to 12 movies every calendar month. (The limit
COVID-19, paid subscription TV/film streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, is normally eight, but has been increased while the library is closed.) Movies are available
Hulu and others have become increasingly popular. But Boca Raton Public Library cardholders for three days after you borrow them and they return themselves so they’re never “late.” You
can take advantage of the library’s two subscription services, Hoopla and Kanopy, to access can also check out more than one title at a time.
thousands of TV shows and movies for free. They can be streamed on your Smart TV or Kanopy has more than 23,000 movies, including documentaries, educational titles, and
ROKU device...on a computer/laptop...or downloaded and viewed on a mobile device via an array of foreign-language films and shorts. These films are carefully curated to include
the Hoopla or Kanopy app. only award-winning or critically praised titles from around the world. A special section called
Hoopla offers more than 13,000 movies, including documentaries, educational and art Kanopy Kids showcases children’s TV shows and movies.
house films, children’s titles, and French- and Spanish-language films with English subtitles. Browse through the full catalog at your leisure, enter a specific title into the search bar,
Hoopla also has over 2,000 TV shows, from PBS, BBC, Nickelodeon, History Channel or select a category to browse through, such as “World Cinema,” “The Arts,” “LGBTQ
and much more. Browse through the full catalog, search for a specific title, or look through Cinema,” “Early Film,” “Independent Cinema,” and more. Instructional films, such as The
the selections by category, such as “Book to Film,” “Feel Good Flicks,” “Indie,” “Live Great Courses, are also included.
Performance,” “Crime Thrillers,” and “Based on a True Story.” Borrow up to 15 movies (referred to as “play credits”) every calendar month. (The limit
is usually six, but has been increased while the library is closed.) Films can be checked out
for three days, and you can view the film as many times as you wish. Check out as many as
you’d like at a time; they return themselves. If you check out one of the Great Courses, all
episodes are included and count as only one “play credit.” The Great Courses can be borrowed
for a 30-day period. In addition, Kanopy has created a “Credit-Free Viewing” collection. All
items in this collection can be borrowed in addition to your 15 titles for the month.
To take advantage of this library cardholder benefit and get started with Hoopla and
Kanopy, visit https://www.myboca.us/983/Movies-TV-Shows. Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs) are also provided. For assistance, email the library at BRPL@myboca.us and you
will be contacted by library staff. Tutorials are also available on Niche Academy at https://
my.nicheacademy.com/brpl.