Poosit Supupramai [main picture] produced a stunning finish to take a share of the third-round lead at the Bharath Classic 2025 Gujarat today – making a hole in one on the 16^th and chipping in for a birdie on the last.

He and fellow Thai, Jazz Janewattananond, comfortably adapted to the rarity of a Shotgun Start, to lead the field on 15-under, here at Kensville Golf Resort, near Ahmedabad.

Poosit shot a six-under-par 66 while Jazz went one better with a 65.

Both players were bogey free and lead by three from their countryman Panuphol Pittarayat (70), Heemin Chang (71) from Korea, and Indian amateur Ishaan Chawhan (68).

It’s the penultimate event of the season on the Asian Tour with many of the contenders looking to cement their status on the Tour next year by finishing in the top 65 on the Order of Merit.

Jazz Janewattananond.

Poosit is in 81^st place and in desperate need of two good final events, or a victory this week which brings with it a full one-year exemption.

He said: “Oh, it was a fantastic round for me, because I got a hole in one on number 16 and chip in on the number 18, my last hole.”

He was in the second pairing that started on the first. He made birdies on six and seven, and another on 12 before his sensational finish.

On the par-three 16^th he made an ace using a seven iron.

“I played as well as the first two rounds, but today I got lucky on many shots, especially the hole in one and the chip in. Yeah, I’m very happy today,” said the 31-year-old.

“I didn’t see my ball go in on 16. I heard the sound and somebody was cheering, so I got my range finder and then I didn’t see a ball on the green.”

He is chasing his first win on the Asian Tour, having recorded his best at the SJM Macao Open last year where he was third.

Poosit Supupramai and Panuphol Pittarayat.

Jazz said yesterday he is playing this week to get his game sharp for the LIV Golf Promotions event in the United States in January, where two will make it through to the LIV Golf League.

His game in clearly close to where he wants it to be.

“It was good, bogey free is always nice,” said the Thai.

“I actually made some good birdies as well out there, I’m very happy with where my game is heading at.

“There’s a couple that I left on the golf course. I didn’t take all the opportunities on the par fives and stuff like that. I definitely took some. The par fours, I don’t think I can play the par fours better than this, but the par fives I can definitely do a bit better.”

At 14^th on the Merit list, and the highest ranked player in the field, he is one of the few here not worrying about his playing status for next year. A victory would be his eighth on the Asian Tour but first since winning the International Series Morocco in 2022.

England’s Steve Lewton (69) and Carlos Pigem (71) from Spain are tied for sixth, four off the pace. They are also looking to secure their cards, although the former is 59^th and the latter 162.

Korean Wooyoung Cho, the overnight leader, fell back with a 74 and is in group that are a further shot back.

Heemin Chang.

The US$500,000 event is being joint-sanctioned with the Indian Golf Premier League – which was launched a few months ago and is introducing new elements like Shotgun Starts.

Pictures by Jaydeep Singh Jadeja/Asian Tour.