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Indian Golf Premier League: Poosit Supupramai of Thailand won the inaugural $500,000 Bharath Classic Gujarat, finishing one shot ahead of aggressive Korean Woo-young Cho at Kensville Golf Resort near Ahmedabad on Sunday. Poosit (69) birdied the 18th and final hole of the day to hold off Wooyoung Cho (65), even as Sachin Baisoya dominated Kensville Golf Resort with a 10-under 62. His impressive round included two remarkable birdie streaks – one with six consecutive birdies and another with four in a row.

His brilliant performance on the final day saw him tied for third place, making him the best Indian finisher at the event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL). Poosit’s final round of 69 secured his first Asian Tour victory, finishing with a total score of 18-under par 270. Cho (65) ended just one shot behind on 17-under 271. Poosit also earned the Asian Tour card with this win.

Baisoya, a frequent participant on the IGPL Tour yet still seeking his first victory, was tied for the lead at 15-under par with overnight leader Jazz Janewattananond, as well as Thailand's Panuphol Pittayarat and Ekpharit Wu. Although an Indian win was not achieved, it was still a successful week for them, with four players finishing in the Top-10 and a total of eight in the Top-20.