Shin Outduels Youth Brigade to Win Evian

What does it take to make 22-year-old Morgan Pressel feel old? Lexi Thompson. The 15-year-old Thompson chased down Pressel, the third-round leader at the Evian Masters, with a closing 67. And so did 22-year-old Na Yeon Choi, who closed with a 66. But at least Pressel is still younger than Choi by a few months.

But Pressel didn't win the Evian, one of the biggest events on the LPGA Tour. Neither did Thompson, nor Choi. They all finished at 13-under, tied for second.

The winner was Jiyai Shin who is - can you guess? - 22 years old, one month older than Pressel.

Shin, playing with Pressel in the final pairing, birdied the par-5 final hole, then watched Pressel's attempt to match slide over the side of the cup. So Shin won with a score of 14-under, and Shin now heads to Royal Birkdale for the Women's British Open, a tournament she won in 2008.

For Shin, it's win No. 7 on the LPGA Tour, and it's her 31st win as a professional. (Did I mention she's 22 years old?)

I wrote earlier this year that if LPGA commissioner Michael Whan can't figure out how to market Shin, then he's not the marketing whiz everyone thinks he is. It's too early to say whether Whan has had any success on that front. But Shin - who is utterly charming - is someone we should enjoy while we can. She's already stated her intention to pull a Lorena Ochoa and leave the LPGA early. Shin has said she wants to play 10 years on the LPGA, then head back to Korea to find her love muffin.

Evian Masters scoreboard