Silvers who played for UNC from 2009-13, rallied from a six-stroke deficit on Sunday to force a sudden-death playoff in the IOA Championship in Beaumont, Calif.
But Meadow — a four-time All-American at Alabama, where she won nine times — birdied the final hole in regulation, then drained a 40-foot birdie on the same hole in the playoff to foil Silvers’ title hopes. The former UNC golfer gave her long birdie putt a good run in the playoff, but it slipped just to the right of the cup.
Earlier, Silvers (pictured in a Symetra photo) birdied the 16th and 17th holes to take the outright lead in regulation, but bogeyed No. 18, leading to the playoff. Meanwhile, Meadow, a former LPGA Tour player, birdied four of her last seven holes — including the playoff — en route to claiming the $15,000 first-place pay check.
“I was pretty nervous. I have never been in a playoff before,” Silvers said on symetratour.com. “It was fun to be in that position. Obviously, I’m super bummed that I didn’t finish it off, especially now that I know I was coming into 18 with a one-shot lead.”
Silvers, a 2014 U.S. Women’s Open qualifier who advanced to the final stage of LPGA Q-school last fall, closed with a 1-under-par 71 on Sunday, posting a 4-under 212 total for 54 holes.
The runner-up showing was the best of Silvers’ Symetra Tour career.
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Former University of Colorado golfer Jessica Wallace was in position for the victory, sharing the lead in the IOA Championship heading into the final hole in Beaumont, Calif. But a long three-putt from the fringe left her with a runner-up finish, one stroke behind champion Erynne Lee, a former UCLA golfer who won in her Symetra Tour debut. Lee eagled the 16th hole to give herself the opportunity to win. She closed with a 65.
Wallace (pictured) carded rounds of 69-67-70 for a 10-under-par 206 total. She earned $9,649 for her runner-up showing.
A former CU teammate of hers, Jenny Coleman, tied for third place at 207 (68-71-68), picking up $6,243. And former University of Denver golfer Sue Kim placed fifth at 208 (72-69-67), receiving $4,413 in prize money.