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Darren Tang makes history in winning 2026 PBA Chameleon Championship at World Series of Bowling XVII; Jason Belmonte says he 'choked'

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2026 11:00 pm
Darren Tang makes history in winning 2026 PBA Chameleon Championship at World Series of Bowling XVII; Jason Belmonte says he 'choked'
Darren Tang smiles after winning the 2026 PBA Chameleon Championship. Photo by PBA.
For an animal pattern championship in which the winner and runner-up bowled just 14 games, the 2026 PBA Chameleon Championship will go down as one of the most historic tournaments in PBA Tour history. Darren Tang beat Jason Belmonte 176-167 in a grinding title match that made him the first player in PBA Tour history to win a title 1-handed and 2-handed. And because so few high-level young bowlers are 1-handed anymore, Tang might end up being the only player to do it. The tournament might also...