Sachin Baisoya Leads India’s Breakthrough Week at the 2025 Asian Tour Bharath Classic

The 2025 Asian Tour Bharath Classic at Kensville Golf Resort, Ahmedabad, was far more than another addition to the Asian Tour calendar it became a defining week for Indian golf.

Returning to India for the first time since March 2023 and co-sanctioned by the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), the US$500,000 event offered not just prize money but career-changing pathways. A win guaranteed two full seasons of Asian Tour playing privileges, and a strong finish opened doors to the International Series and potentially LIV Golf. For Indian players, the stakes were immense, and the performances did not disappoint.

Four Indians Sachin Baisoya, Yuvraj Sandhu, Aman Raj and amateur Ishaan Chawhan finished inside the top eight, confirming a dramatic rise in depth and readiness across the domestic circuit  .

The standout story of the week belonged to Sachin Baisoya, whose electrifying final round of 10-under 62 powered him to a tied third finish at 15-under. It was a defining moment in his career and among the finest final-round performances by any Indian golfer in an internationally sanctioned event. Baisoya’s week was a study in volatility and brilliance a strong opening 67, two steady middle rounds, and then a final-day explosion that brought him surging up the leaderboard. The uploaded analysis confirms that this 62 was likely the low round of the tournament and may stand as a competitive course record, illustrating the technical precision and fearless aggression he summoned on Sunday

For Baisoya, who had recently won on the domestic circuit and was looking for a breakthrough at the Asian Tour level, this result is transformative. His T3 finish delivers a vital haul of Order of Merit points and significantly improves his playing status for the 2026–27 seasons. More importantly, it establishes him as a player capable not just of contending, but of producing world-class scoring under pressure a trait that separates future champions from good tour professionals.

Close behind him was Yuvraj Sandhu, finishing seventh after a characteristically steady and composed week. Recognised as one of India’s most consistent performers on the domestic tour, Sandhu showcased his trademark reliability: an even-par 72 start followed by rounds of 66 and 69 placed him firmly inside the top 10 before a projected closing 68 ensured he stayed there.

His ability to manage the course without volatility keeping bogeys off the card and capitalising on scoring opportunities proved once again why he is considered one of the country’s most stable long-term prospects. Sandhu’s performance reinforces the strength of India’s professional pathways, where consistency often becomes the currency of international success  .

Aman Raj, the IGPL Order of Merit leader entering the week, produced one of the tournament’s grittiest performances to finish tied eighth. His opening 73 could easily have derailed his tournament, but Raj responded with rounds of 68 and 66, the latter featuring birdies on all four par-5s a textbook display of strategic scoring. His fightback reflects what the analysis identifies as one of his core strengths: exceptional mid-tournament adjustment and mental resilience.

Raj had framed the Bharath Classic as a pivotal opportunity in his quest for an Asian Tour card, and finishing T8 marks an important step forward in that campaign  .

Sharing eighth place with him and arguably delivering the most remarkable storyline of the event was 22-year-old amateur Ishaan Chawhan of Ahmedabad. Competing on a course he knows intimately, Chawhan opened with rounds of 67, 69 and 68 to sit tied third after 54 holes. His consistency across three consecutive rounds in the 60s was exceptional for any player, let alone an amateur in a field packed with international professionals. While a projected final-round 73 dropped him to T8, the performance solidified him as the event’s top amateur and one of the most promising young talents in Indian golf.

The uploaded report highlights his remarkable comeback from multiple injuries knee, back and wrist over the past three years, making his finish all the more significant. His poise under pressure and deep familiarity with the course showcase how domestic development structures, when aligned with opportunities, can deliver immediate results  .

The collective showing of Baisoya, Sandhu, Raj and Chawhan underscores a broader strategic victory for Indian golf. The co-sanctioning of the Bharath Classic successfully created a platform where India’s domestic leaders could compete directly against Asia’s best and finish among them. More than individual success stories, this top-eight cluster signals the emergence of a strong, competitive cohort capable of challenging on the Asian Tour consistently. It validates the IGPL as an incubator of international-ready talent and strengthens the case for more Asian Tour events in India.

The 2025 Bharath Classic will be remembered as a turning point not just for the players who surged into contention, but for the message it sent: Indian golf is no longer waiting for global opportunities. It is ready to seize them.