ðɪs wʌzðə fˈɜːst pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp hˈɛld ˈæftɚ ðə fˈɔːɹmæt wʌz swˈɪtʃt fɹʌm mˈætʃ plˈeɪ tə stɹˈoʊk plˈeɪ.
This was the first PGA Championship held after the format was switched from match play to stroke play.