Cup success top priority for Luke Donald

Luke Donald is top of the world rankings, top of the European order of merit and top of the American money list.But the 33-year-old is not where he wants to be in the FedEx Cup and that is the immediate priority as he tees off today in the second of the play-off series, the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.

Dustin Johnson's victory in New Jersey last Saturday pushed Donald down from fourth to fifth in the points standings.

It means Johnson plays the first two rounds with Matt Kuchar and Nick Watney, his two closest challengers, and Donald is paired with two more Americans, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker. "I'm not so much concerned with the money list. I'm more concerned with winning the Race to Dubai and the FedEx Cup," said the Englishman last week. "Winning trophies rather than the title of being leading money winner is much more important to me."

Donald's ten top-ten finishes are more than anyone else on the PGA Tour this season, but he was only 18th last weekend. His last two victories were both in Europe - the Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth and the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart.

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