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