Movers and Shakers: Masters

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Heading into the first major of the season, plenty of players have loads of momentum.

Last week: The Masters
Last week: Verizon Heritage

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Biggest mover: Trevor Immelman
He moved: 136 spots, from 149th to 13th
Because: He won the Masters
Before Immelman's wire-to-wire victory at Augusta National, his season wasn't exactly stellar. In fact, his best finish before that was a tie for 17th at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. It will be interesting to see how Immelman's season progresses.

Welcome to the top 25: Brandt Snedeker
He moved: 18 spots, from 42nd to 24th
Because: He tied for third at the Masters
You've got to wonder what might have been for Snedeker after his struggles on Sunday. Don't feel too bad for him, however. The finish was his fourth top-10 of the year and third top-15 finish in his past five starts. He's also in the field this week at the Verizon Heritage.

Welcome to the top 100: Steve Flesch
He moved: 39 spots, from 105th to 66th
Because: He tied for fifth at the Masters
Flesch's iron play kept him in contention through the week at Augusta National -- then he got to Amen Corner -- and dunked his ball in Rae's Creek. Still, he has two top-25 finishes in a row and, like Snedeker, he is also in the field this week at the Verizon Heritage.

Welcome to the field: Lee Westwood
He moved: 32 spots, from 128th to 96th
Because: Westwood started his week at Augusta with a 69, then finished up with three consecutive 73s, which was hardly bad on Sunday. In the bigger picture, Westwood now has three top-15s in his last four TOUR starts. He is also in the top 20 on TOUR in driving distance and ball striking and he leads the TOUR in birdie percentage on par-5s.

Look out for: Paul Casey
He moved: 27 spots, from 113th to 86th
Because: He tied for 11th at the Masters
Casey has missed just one cut this season, and his strong performance at Augusta National is bound to give him some confidence. He's done some work with CBS Sports' Peter Kostis over the past couple of weeks, and it appears to be paying big divdends rather quickly.