Thailand’s Poosit Supupramai emerged winner of the inaugural $ 500,000 Bharath Classic Gujarat by one shot from hard-charging Korean Wooyoung Cho at the Kensville Golf Resort near here on Sunday.
Poosit (69) birdied the 18th and final hole on the day to hold off Wooyoung Cho (65) even as Sachin Baisoya blazed the Kensville Golf Resort with a 10-under 62, that included two amazing birdie runs – one with six in a row and another with four in a row. His scintillating performance on the final day saw him climb into a tie for third place as the best Indian finisher at the event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL).
Poosit’s closing 69 gave him his maiden Asian Tour win with a tournament total of 18-under par 270 while Cho (65) finished a shot behind on 17 under 271.
Ahmedabad Amateur Ishaan Chawhan, who had a brilliant week could not get going the way he did on the first three days and shot 71, but he was under par all four days. At 13-under he was Tied-eighth with IGPL Order of Merit Leader, Aman Raj (68) and two Thais, Settee Prakongvech (68) and Chonlatit Chuenboonngam (65).
Pukhraj Singh Gill (69) was Tied-12th at 12-under while Ajeetesh Sandhu (69)and Khalin Joshi (66) were ied-17th at 11-under. Saptak Talwar (66) was Tied-19.
