Rory Mcilroy says an European Ryder Cup win at Gleneagles would mean more to him than winning the PGA Tour's £6m Fedex Cup reward in Atlanta this week.
Mcilroy, 25, is fourth in the Fedex standings behind Chris Kirk, Billy Horschel and Bubba Watson with triumph for any of the main five at the Tour Championship ensuring the payout.
"I don't play golf for the cash any more," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"A Ryder Cup triumph would mean a ton more to me."
Fedex Cup best five after three of four occasions
1. Chris Kirk (US)
4,314 focuses
2. Billy Horschel (US)
4,305
3. Bubba Watson (US)
4,058
4. Rory Mcilroy (NI)
3,735
5. Seeker Mahan (US)
3,363
The world number one said the Fedex Cup title was likewise more vital than the money reward that accompanies it.
Mcilroy has completed 22nd, fifth and eighth in the initial three play-offs. He additionally four-putted the twelfth gap in each of the last two rounds at the BMW Championship in Denver a week ago.
"Being in the main five was essential coming in, you comprehend what you have to do," Mcilroy included.
"I would have gotten a kick out of the chance to be a bit higher on the rundown however haven't played fine over the recent weeks.
"I don't think the cash will make me any more apprehensive on the green on Sunday.
"Anyhow winning the Fedex is one of the main things that I have not accomplished in the round of golf and that is the true reason I need to win this week."
American Hunter Mahan, who is fifth in the standings, is the last player who can wrap up the Fedex Cup with a win in the fourth and last play-off occasion, which begins at East Lake on Thursday.
In principle, any of the field of 29 - whittled down from 125 in the first play-off occasion won by Mahan - have the opportunity to land the general title.
However just those in the main five control their own particular predetermination as they offer to copy Sweden's Henrik Stenson, who headed through and through in the play-off fight a year ago to land the lucrative prize in front of Tiger Woods.
Past Fedex Cup victors
2013: Henrik Stenson
2012: Brandt Snedeker
2011: Bill Haas
2010: Jim Furyk
2009: Tiger Woods
2008: Vijay Singh
2009: Tiger Wood
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