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Lefty domination grows as Jakob Butturff leads 2026 USBC Masters qualifying in near-record fashion, match play field set

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2026 11:00 pm
Lefty domination grows as Jakob Butturff leads 2026 USBC Masters qualifying in near-record fashion, match play field set
Jakob Butturff after leading qualifying in the 2026 USBC Masters. Photo by USBC.
The left-handed domination of the 2026 USBC Masters grew in Thursday’s final round of qualifying, as Jakob Butturff led in near-record fashion and the 64-player match play field was set. After 15 games at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan, the top eight were left-handed, and around two dozen of the match play finalists are left-handed – I don’t give a precise number because I’m not certain of every player and because normally 2-handed righty Julian Salinas...