Texas (US), Nov 06:Woods says he is unconcerned about topping the US Tour money list, which is headed by Fijian Vijay Singh. But Woods wants to win the players' award, for which Singh, Mike Weir and Davis Love III are all challenging.

"Right now, I think I ought to have an advantage, because I've got more wins than anybody else," said Woods.

Woods has won five tournaments on the US tour this year and also leads the race for the Vardon Trophy, which is awarded to the player with the lowest stroke average for the year.

The world number one has a strokes-per-round average of 68.19 but trails Singh by $768,494 (£460,000) in the money list, having played 17 events to Singh's 26.
Woods acknowledged that all three of his rivals would be worthy winners of the players' award if they triumphed in the Tour Championship, at the Champions Golf Club in Texas.

And he admitted he was not sure who would come out on top in the race for the Jack Nicklaus Trophy, which is voted for by the players.

"Come Sunday, you just don't know," said Woods. "Because if (Masters champion) Mike Weir wins, he automatically gets player of the year.

"If Vijay wins, he probably should get player of the year.

"And Davis, if he wins, that puts him at five wins (for the season), with the Players Championship in there."

"If [the money list] was a big priority, I would have played 25 to 30 events each and every year, but it's not," said Woods.
"For me, it's all about the biggest events that we play, which are the majors. That's what I focus my whole year around, trying to win those."

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