nˈɪkəlz wʌzðə fˈɜːst wˈaɪɚɾəwˈaɪɚ wˈɪnɚ sˈɪns ðə pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp swˈɪtʃt fˈɔːɹmæt fɹʌm mˈætʃ plˈeɪ tə stɹˈoʊk plˈeɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt.
Nichols was the first wire-to-wire winner since the PGA Championship switched format from match play to stroke play in 1958.