Fast starter award
Excellence in opening hole performance
Best opening‑hole performance; hot starts matter here.
Current Status
Week 8: Abe Mills maintains Fast Starter lead with 360.0 points →.
Analysis
Week 8 Fast Starter Award Analysis for The Lamplight Guardians: Leading the competition is Abe Mills with 360.0 points. Following closely is Mike Mathis (330.0), with Valentin Lutsenko (240.0) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 210.0 points. Most improved this week: Bill Pauley climbing 990 positions. Currently 4 out of 9 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Clay Smith and Eva Lutsenko, separated by just 0.0 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Breaking news: Abe Mills somehow tops the Fast Starter leaderboard. What's next, water is wet?
The Lamplight Guardians Standings
as of Jan 19, 2026| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Maintained position | |
| 2 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 3 | = | Maintained position | |
| 4 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 5 | ↑3 | Improving - Up 3 positions | |
| 6 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 7 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 8 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 9 | ↑990 | First week tracking progress |