Donald :McIlroy more talented than Woods

Luke Donald may consider Rory McIlroy a greater natural talent than Tiger Woods but that won’t affect the world number one’s focus on winning the 2011 Race to Dubai and ending the season as the first man in history to win golf’s money lists in both Europe and the USA. Donald, who celebrated his 34th birthday in Dubai on Wednesday, goes head-to-head with McIlroy Thursday as the $7.5 million Dubai World Championship presented by DP World gets underway at the Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates.“I’ve always said I think Rory has the most talent of any player I’ve played with on Tour,” added Donald. “He’s young, he has a great future ahead of him and I see him winning lots of tournaments and lots of Majors.”Asked if that list of Tour players included Tiger Woods — the former world number one and winner of 14 Major titles — Donald had no hesitation. “I believe so, yes, just in pure talent. I know Tiger is very, very close and obviously I think Tiger’s work ethic and mindset are tremendous but in terms of talent, I think Rory has more.”Donald’s statement came just 24 hours after McIlroy said he believed Donald to be the current best player in the world.