Stewart Cink describes himself as an under-achiever and would dearly love to improve his record by beating Tiger Woods in Sunday's final at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

American Cink won the last of his four PGA Tour titles at the 2004 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational but has shone with brilliant putting at Dove Mountain's Gallery Golf Club this week.

"I haven't closed the deal as many times as I've had the opportunity," said Cink after a 4&2 victory over Justin Leonard gave him his place in the 36-hole final.

"That's a disappointment to me and that's why I feel like I've under-achieved. I know everybody would like to have won more. Tiger has won, what, 70 times and he's probably wishing he'd won 150," he added with a smile.

Cink, who knocked out British Open champion Padraig Harrington, Colin Montgomerie and U.S. Open winner Angel Cabrera earlier in the tournament, took control against Leonard with a red-hot front nine of seven-under-par 29.

The 34-year-old rattled up five birdies and an eagle in the first eight holes before sealing victory on the 16th green.

"It's huge," Cink said of reaching his first final in nine attempts. "I've played very well when I needed to this week.

"Towards the end of the matches I've really tightened the screws and put my guys away.

"With the exception of the Harrington match, where I went to 18, I got a cushion and kept it pretty much," he added before saying he would not change his game plan in Sunday's final.

"The best thing I can do is just go out there and play golf like it's strokeplay," he said. "That's what I've been doing all week.

"They say match-play is so different because you play your opponent. I don't buy into that at all. I think you still play the golf course. I can count on one hand how many times I've changed my strategy based on where the opponent is."

Woods, in pursuit of his sixth consecutive tournament victory worldwide and eighth in nine starts, holds Cink in high esteem.

"Stewie can light it up," the 13-times major winner said. 'He can make a bunch of birdies and he is one of the best putters out here and he usually drives it pretty good.

"Any time a person is a very good putter in match-play, you know it's going to be a good battle."