AHMEDABAD, Nov 28:
India’s Pukhraj Singh Gill could not get his irons going on front nine but ensured a series of pars to avoid any damage in the second round of USD 500,000 Bharath Classic 2025 Gujarat, which is co-sanctioned with IGPL, and remain in top 10 here on Friday.
On the back nine, Gill found three birdies against one bogey for a 70 that kept him in tied seventh position alongside amateur Ishaan Chawhan (67-69).
Pukhraj Gill, who was tied second after the first day with a 6-under 66, added a 2-under 70 to get to 8-under at the halfway stage.
Korean Wooyoung Cho, a gold medallist at the 2022 Asian Games (played in 2023), along with PGA Tour stars Si Woo Kim and Sungjae Im, carded a second straight 66 to move into the sole lead at 12-under ahead of compatriot Heemin Chang (64-69).
While Woo is 56th in the Order of Merit and needs a decent finish to seal his card, Chang needs to win to get a card.
The round one leader Chang (64-69) had a bogey free round, but his 69 with three birdies was not enough to keep him in pole position. He is now second at 11-under.
Woo is bidding for his maiden Asian Tour title. The two-time winner on the Korean Tour was even par after five holes. He found his momentum after that with back-to-back gains on the sixth and the seventh.
From the 11th to the 17th, Woo found four more birdies without any dropped shots for a 66 that firmly places him as a favourite for his maiden Asian Tour win.
Carlos Pigem shot a bogey-free 65 to add to his 69 for tied for third with Panuphol Pittyarat (68-66) on 10-under. Poosit Supupramai 66-69) and Santiago De La Fuente (68-67) were tied for fifth place at 9-under.(PTI)
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