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Each week, Monday Movers will look back on the previous week in the golf world to see whose stock is rising and who will likely be heading back to the range.On the Rise
Robert Garrigus -- For the second time this year, Garrigus had a three-stroke lead on the 72nd hole of a tournament. The first came at the St. Jude Classic in June, where he finished with a triple bogey and lost in a playoff to Lee Westwood. He can look back on that week now with much less regret after closing out the final hole of the Children's Miracle Network Classic with a par and a three-stroke win. His first career victory came at a perfect time, as he entered the week 122nd on the money list and in jeopardy of losing his tour card. He became the first player to lead the tour in driving distance and win in the same season since John Daly in 1995.
Kodak Challenge -- The inaugural year for the Kodak Challenge has to be considered a success. Tour rookie Troy Merritt won the $1 million first prize in a playoff over Aaron Baddeley and Rickie Fowler after all three finished the season at 17 under. Merrittt nearly holed out on the 17th at Magnolia and tapped in the birdie for the win. Not only did the Challenge provide extra drama to the final tournament of the season, it also gave fans an opportunity to see Fowler one last time in 2010. Without the opportunity to win this week, the young star would have skipped the finale after the last few weeks of extensive travel.
Stuart Appleby -- The Australian capped off a bounce-back 2010 with a win in his country at the Australian Masters. It took a rally from seven shots back to secure his first win at home in nine years. Appleby made headlines earlier this year after shooting a 59 enroute to a victory at The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia. Appleby failed to finish in the top 125 a year ago and needed a good year to gain exempt status in 2011.
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