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Mike Machuga leads by 66 after Day 1 of 2026 PBA50 David Small's Championship Lanes Classic

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2026 9:00 pm
Mike Machuga leads by 66 after Day 1 of 2026 PBA50 David Small's Championship Lanes Classic
Mike Machuga at the 2026 USBC Senior masters. Photo by USBC.
Mike Machuga averaged 235.71 to take the lead after Thursday’s first round of the leads by 66 after Day 1 of 2026 PBA50 David Small's Championship Lanes Classic, according to results posted here. Machuga fired games of 286, 267, 199, 206, 214, 279 and 199 for a 7-game total of 1,650. Machuga bowled the 2026 PBA Tournament of Champions in April as a test for possible PBA50 Tour competition since he turned 50 this year. “That was my test to see if the competitive juices were still...