"This is certainly the best stretch I have ever played, but it's a work in progress," Woods told reporters after his match play win.
"I have a better understanding of how to play the game, how to fix my game, and have a lot more shots than I've ever had.
"If you don't believe you can win an event, don't show up."
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"I'm going to have to work on a few things but I'm very pleased at the progress that I made this week.
"The ability to adapt and figure things out on the fly is something I'm very proud of."
When asked whether he believed he could win every tournament he enters, the 13-time major champion simply replied: "That's my intent.
"That's why you play. If you don't believe you can win an event, don't show up."
A composed performance
Cink, who has known Woods since their college days, agreed that the 32-year-old is playing better golf than he did during his golden run from late 1999 when he triumphed seven times in 11 major tournaments.
"He's playing better now than he was then," Cink said.
"You just don't see very much sloppiness out there, although I know we didn't back then either.
Cink, 34, believes Woods's on-course composure is the key to his recent run of form.
"He's a lot better now than he has ever been at that.
"He's really learned how to stay within himself. He regulates himself and his heartbeat. It's really impressive and it's paying off for him."
Best player ever
The World Golf Championships (WGC) events, one tier down from the majors, have been held since 1999, with Woods clinching 15 WGC crowns in 26 starts.
"It says about the same thing that just about any other stat that you can pull up of his says," added Cink, who won the last of his four PGA Tour titles at the 2004 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
"It says he's the best that's ever played."
Woods, who has recorded 63 career victories on the PGA Tour, relishes playing in the elite WGC arena.
"They're exactly what they were meant to be and that's putting the best [players] up against each other more often than just the four majors and the Players [Championship]," he said.
"That's why we as players and competitors love them, love the idea that we can go head-to-head more often. And I love winning and I hate losing."