Balance master award
Awarded for consistent performance across front and back nines
Closest parity between front‑9 and back‑9 scoring; lower split ranks higher.
Current Status
Week 8: Zach Taylor claims the Balance Master lead with 206.6 points ↑1.
Analysis
Week 8 Balance Master Award Analysis for The Counting House: Leading the competition is Zach Taylor with 206.6 points. Following closely is Valentin Lutsenko (182.9), with Kenny Johnson (168.2) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 105.5 points. Most improved this week: Clay Smith climbing 992 positions. Currently 6 out of 13 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Clay Smith and Drew Bright, separated by just 1.6 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Week 8 and I'm STILL tracking this Balance Master nonsense. Zach Taylor is winning. There, I said it.
The Counting House Standings
as of Jan 23, 2026| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ↑1 | Improving - Up 1 position | |
| 2 | ↑5 | Improving - Up 5 positions | |
| 3 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 4 | ↓3 | Declining - Down 3 positions | |
| 5 | ↑4 | Improving - Up 4 positions | |
| 6 | ↓2 | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 7 | ↑992 | First week tracking progress | |
| 8 | ↑991 | First week tracking progress | |
| 9 | ↓3 | Declining - Down 3 positions | |
| 10 | ↓2 | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 11 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 12 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 13 | ↓8 | Declining - Down 8 positions |