Webb is a seven-time major winner in women's golf

FINAL LEADERBOARD:
-16 K Webb (Aus)
-15 M Wie (USA), L Davies
-14 MH Kim (Kor)
Selected others:
-11 P Creamer (USA)
-9 A Sorenstam (Swe)

Australia's Karrie Webb clinched the Evian Masters by one shot from America's Michelle Wie and England's Laura Davies on Saturday.

Overnight leader Webb carded a final-round 68 to reach 16 under and fend off teenager Wie (68) and 42-year-old Davies, who shot 67.

South Korea's Mi Hyun Kim was fourth at 14 under with Mexico's Lorena Ochoa one shot further back.

America's Paula Creamer ended 11 under, with Swede Annika Sorenstam nine under.

Winning isn't as easy as it would seem Michelle Wie

Webb, 31, who won the first major of the year at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and also won the Michelob ULTRA Open in May, denied 16-year-old Wie her first professional victory.

"I'm really thrilled," said Webb after landing her 33rd tournament win in an 11-year career on the LPGA Tour. "No matter how often you win, it always feels like the first time."

"When Michelle went two shots ahead after 11 holes, I just told myself to trust my swing. Both Michelle and Laura played great today."

Wie, who turned pro in October 2005, has now played 31 LPGA events and has had 13 top-10 finishes, including seven from 11 majors. It was the third time from six LPGA starts this year that she has been one shot outside a play-off.

"I think this is the closest I've gotten (to winning)," said Wie. "I played solid until the end and my game has been very consistent recently.

"Winning isn't as easy as it would seem. "But I'm not frustrated at not having won yet. Today was an achievement in itself."

Webb began the final round one shot ahead, but Wie overhauled her for a two-shot lead after an eagle at the long 9th and a birdie at the 11th.

This is a great confidence boost Laura Davies

The Australian hit back with a birdie at the next and the pair were tied when Wie found two bunkers and dropped a shot at the 13th.

Webb then birdied the two short holes, the 14th and 17th, to get back to two in front and played it safe for par on the closing par five.

Wie and Davies both went for the carry over the burn short of the green, with the Hawaiian getting up-and-down from a bunker for birdie and the English veteran shaving the hole with her eagle putt.

Davies last won at the 2004 Women's Australian Open, while her last victory on the LPGA Tour was over five years ago at a tournament in Rochester.