Donald could have replaced one number Germany's Martin Kaymer as worldLeaderboard:
-12 B Snedeker (US) L Donald (Eng) -11 T Gainey (US) -10 T Herron (US) R Barnes (US) 8 N O'Hern (AUS), B crane (US) P Perez (US) other selected: -3 I Poulter (Eng) + 1 G McDowell (NI)
The result means Englishman Lee Westwood reclaims # 1 after winning the Indonesia masters.
Both players finished the tournament at 12 under par but Snedeker snatched victory in the third playoff hole when Donald's chip out of the 18 lips.
Snedeker had triggered a seven under par 64, while Donald could make only a 70.
The 33-year-old Englishman went in Sunday's final to know that a victory in South Carolina to usurp would have seen him Germany's Martin Kaymer as the leading player.
"There are a lot of people who have a chance right now number be one." It is a fun time in golf But second place allowed Westwood, there again, he won the first in October, during KAYMER second with Donald third slips up.
"It was going to some great rewards if I won," said Donald.
"But I'll try and find the positive from this week and move on."
"Number one is the target," he added.
"It is a constant travel." You are constantly in this game ahead. Be the number one would great, but it's not all.
"It would certainly be a check mark in the field, and it would be something great to speak the grandson [to] in 30 years and say the best in the world were, but I have many opportunities to do."
"There are a lot of people who have a chance right now number be one." It is a fun time in golf.
"Of course, Tiger Woods dominated for a number of years and no one was close to him."
"But now it is a bit more of a race, the kind of fun is for the viewers."
Snedeker had produced the excellent performance of the last day, with nine birdies in his round.
The 30-year old, from Nashville, Tennessee, shot on 13 and 16, were the front nine in 30 shots, and after dropping he punctured a 15-footer at 18, to grab the outright lead.
Donald, who had a one-shot lead in the final round on Sunday, took two shots in his first five holes but he had shots on the seventh and the tenth, where he missed from three feet.
Snedeker carded nine birdies on his second PGA Tour title clinchBut a superb birdie putt on the 13 took him to a shared folder from the top.
The Englishman had golden opportunity, regain the lead on the par-4-16 but a five-footer slid by on the left side of the hole.
Need a par to force a play-off, Donald found a greenside bunker with his second shot on 18, but a sublime shot rolled one foot past the hole, so that it is a simple tap-in, the game to a play-off.
Both players in 18 stunning second shot hit and halved birdies before 17 par was made.
18 Again play, Donald found a bunker with his second shot and could only rags can at the very edge of the green.
Snedeker must tap for par Donald the hole had to subsequent chip but his brilliant efforts hit the back of the hole and bounced out to hand the Americans victory.
"It is a picture book ends, Luke in a play-off to play", Snedeker said after his second PGA Tour title.
"Have even a chance to win was exciting for me." I have not really have any expectations at all.
"I came and just kind of all." "I drove the ball fantastic and came with many birdie opportunities."
Defending champion Jim Furyk, two play together with Donald in the last group made earlier double in the last four holes for a 76 and slide on five under map bogeys.
American Tommy Gainey took third place on 11 under par, with his fellow countrymen Tim Herron and Ricky Barnes in a share of fourth at 10 under.
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