Movers and Shakers: EDS Byron Nelson Championship

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For once, the biggest mover was not the guy holding the trophy on Sunday.

Last week: EDS Byron Nelson Championship
This week: Wachovia Championship
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Biggest mover: Mark Hensby
He moved: 91 spots, from a tie for 208th to 117th
Because: He finished T4 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
A Sunday eagle on the par-5 16th shot Hensby into the top five Sunday. Imagine where he might have finished had it not been for a 73 on Saturday. How welcome was that finish? It was Hensby's first top-40 run of the year and just his third made cut in 10 tries. All three have come in his last four starts.

Welcome to the top 20: Adam Scott
He moved: 80 spots, from 92nd to 12th
Because: He won the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
His spectacular victory Sunday notwithstanding, Scott is putting together a run that suggests last Sunday's may not be his only TOUR victory of the year. Taking out his injury withdrawal in Houston, his worst finish in five other starts is a tie for 25th at the Masters. He's also third on TOUR in birdie average and first in all-around ranking.

Welcome to the top 40: Ryan Moore
He moved: 80 spots, from 116th to 36th
Because: He finished second at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
Sure, Moore lost in heartbreaking fashion in that playoff on Sunday, but don't cry too loud for him. The runner-up run was his second top-five effort of the season -- he tied for fifth at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Moore is in the field this week at the Wachovia Championship, where he made the cut last year.

Welcome to the top 50: Carl Pettersson
He moved: 30 spots, from 79th to 49th
Because: He tied for fourth at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
While a 30-spot jump is impressive, it could have been much more had it not been for three consecutive bogeys on the front nine on Sunday. Regardless, Pettersson has made seven cuts in his past eight tries, including a pair of top-five finishes. He's also 14th on TOUR in total birdies with 146 in 44 rounds.

Watch out for: Bart Bryant
He moved: 14 spots, from 27th to 13th
Because: He finished third at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
Bryant not has six top-25 finishes in 10 starts this season and two top-three finishes in his last four starts -- don't forget he finished second to Tiger Woods at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. He's also fourth on TOUR in scoring average at 69.41.