Thailand’s Poosit Supupramai holed a brilliant birdie on the par-four 18th to secure his first Asian Tour victory at the Bharath Classic 2025 in Gujarat on Sunday, November 30.

The 32-year-old closed with a three-under-par 69, finishing the tournament at 18-under. His final hole birdie gave him a one-shot edge over Korea’s Wooyoung Cho, who carded a 65 in the final round.

Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond (72) and Panuphol Pittarayat (69), both paired with Poosit on the Shotgun Start day, shared third place with fellow Thai Ekpharit Wu (67) and Indian Sachin Baisoya (62), two shots behind.

Poosit rises to the occasion

The US$500,000 event at Kensville Golf Resort, just outside Ahmedabad, was joint-sanctioned with the newly launched Indian Golf Premier League. Poosit and Jazz shared the lead heading into the final round, but Poosit surged ahead with a strong back-nine performance.

He struggled on the front nine, making two bogies and one birdie, but rallied with three consecutive birdies from the 12th hole and finished with another on 18. The win propelled him from 81st to 29th on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and secured a one-year exemption on the Tour.

“Amazing, I can’t believe it,” said Poosit, whose previous best finish was joint third at last year’s SJM Macao Open. “It was all about mindset – that got me through.”

Poosit also credited equipment changes, including a new putter loft and lie, for improving his performance on the greens.

Cho and Jazz battle but fall short

Cho led at the halfway mark but fell behind before rebounding with a 65 to finish second, marking his best Asian Tour finish.

“My feeling yesterday was very bad… today I focused on my swing,” said Cho. “I thought I could catch up, but Poosit made a birdie on the last hole, so it’s okay.”

Jazz, who led much of the day, finished with disappointment but took heart from consistent performances over the season.

“Just scruffy… didn’t hit it close enough, and the putts didn’t want to go in,” said Jazz. “From the 16th, it was a grind. I just tried to make pars.”

The Asian Tour now takes a one-week break before heading to Saudi Arabia for the Saudi Open presented by PIF at Dirab Golf & Country Club near Riyadh. Defending champion John Catlin is expected to compete in the US$1 million season-ending event.