His nine-iron approach to 10 feet set up a closing 3, sealing a 3-under 69 and an 18-under total \u2014 one shot ahead of Korea\u2019s Wooyoung Cho, who fired 65.<\/p>\n
Thailand\u2019s Jazz Janewattananond (72), Panuphol Pittarayat (69), Ekpharit Wu (67) and India\u2019s Sachin Baisoya (62) shared third at 16-under. The US$500,000 event at Kensville Golf Resort, near Ahmedabad, was jointly sanctioned with the new Indian Golf Premier League.<\/p>\n
Poosit and Jazz began the final round tied for the lead, but Poosit edged clear with a resilient back nine. Starting the week 81st on the Order of Merit, he needed to push toward the top 65 to keep his card. His victory moves him to 29th and earns a one-year exemption.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmazing, I can\u2019t believe it,\u201d said Poosit, whose previous best was T3 at last year\u2019s SJM Macao Open. After turning in 1-over with two bogeys and a birdie, he surged with three straight birdies from the 12th before his decisive birdie on 18. \u201cI came here to try and improve my ranking\u2026 to secure my card this week with the win, it\u2019s beyond my dreams.\u201d He credited a recent loft-and-lie change to his putter: \u201cIt made such a big difference \u2013 I started holing putts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cho, who led at halfway, bounced back from a difficult third round for his best Asian Tour finish. \u201cMy feeling yesterday was very, very bad\u2026 Today I tried just to focus on my swing,\u201d he said. Late birdies gave him a chance: \u201cI didn\u2019t think Poosit would make a birdie on the last hole\u2026 so it\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jazz, chasing his eighth Asian Tour win, faded late. \u201cJust scruffy\u2026 Didn\u2019t hit it close enough, and the putts didn’t want to go in,\u201d he said. \u201cJust not hitting good enough consistently to win yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Asian Tour now breaks for one week before the season-ending US$1 million Saudi Open presented by PIF at Dirab Golf & Country Club in Riyadh, where American John Catlin defends his title.<\/p>\n
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