ɪt wʌzɐ mˈætʃ plˈeɪ ᵻvˈɛnt fɚðə fˈɜːst fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz bᵻfˌoːɹ swˈɪtʃɪŋ tə stɹˈoʊk plˈeɪ fɚðə fˈaɪnəl tˈuː jˈɪɹz.
It was a match play event for the first four years before switching to stroke play for the final two years.