nˈɪkəlz wˈʌn wɪð ɐ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn tˈoʊɾəl, θɹˈiː ʃˈɑːts ɐhˈɛd ʌv ɹˈʌnɚzˌʌp ˈɑːɹnəld pˈɑːmɚ ænd dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ tʃˈæmpiən dʒˈæk nˈɪklaʊs, plˈeɪɪŋ ɪn hɪz hˈoʊmtaʊn.
Nichols won with a 271 total, three shots ahead of runners-up Arnold Palmer and defending champion Jack Nicklaus, playing in his hometown.