Wednesday 10 September 2014 21:33, UK
World No 1 Rory McIlroy insists the FedEx Cup title is worth more to him than the £6m win bonus on offer.
The Northern Irishman, who has now won four majors, is one of five players in the running to clinch the overall title by winning at this week's Tour Championship in Atlanta.
McIlroy, 25, said: "The money is great but at the same time it's the title that would mean more to me.
"It's good being in the top five, you know what you need to do," added McIlroy, who is fourth in the standings behind Chris Kirk, Billy Horschel and Bubba Watson..
"You need to win and that takes care of everything. Being in the top five was important coming in, I would have liked to be a bit higher on the list but haven't played well enough over the past few weeks.
"After I finished the PGA all my focus was on the FedEx Cup and trying to win this... obviously if I finish second or third and end up winning the whole thing, that's cool as well!
"But I want to win and I only have to beat 28 other guys, it's not like a regular event where you have to beat 155.
"I don't think it (the money) will make me any more nervous on the golf course on Sunday. Ten million is a lot of money to anyone and if I'm thinking of getting myself something or whatever it's a nice bit of extra money to have.
"I'm not saying I am motivated by the money in any way. It's obviously nice and I have made a lot of money over the past seven or eight years, but it (winning the FedEx) is one of the only things that I have not achieved in the game of golf and that's the real reason I want to win this week."
Watch all the action as McIlroy goes for glory in Atlanta, from Thursday, 6pm, Sky Sports 4.
