 Nititon Tipong took a five-shot lead into the final round of the 2023 Mandiri Indonesia Open but there was drama that unfolded at Pondok Inda this Sunday afternoon. Gabriel Hanselhari finished as the low-amateur and low-Indonesian in the field, a 2-3 finish for a round of 67 and a top-10 finish. Wei Lun Chang produced a bit of mastery from the fairway bunker at the 15th, a brilliant shot into the par-4 he would eventually sign for a 71 and a share of 5th. The tall Englishman Steve Luton would find a birdie here at the 3rd on route to a 4th successive round of 68 that left him sharing 2nd for the 2nd year in a row. Alongside him was Chiepo Li from Chinese Taipei who made this monster butt for a 5th birdie in 6 holes at the 13th and Scott Hendt eyeing up an 11th Asian Touricidal denied by the flagstick for Eagle at the 14th. The Australian had his chances on the back nine but a poor tee shot with a share of the lead on the 72nd hole ultimately leading to a disastrous double bogey. Nititon Tipong opened his account for the day with this monstrous putt at the par-3 5th and then would follow that one up with a very tidy piece of wedgework into the par-5 6th for back-to-back birdies. Tipong's lead stretched to 6th at one point in the final round and one point he was tied with Hendt and Li but he kept his cool, he survived the test of Ponduk in the fever, stayed cool in the heat of battle. Nititon Tipong claimed a third title on the Asian Tour and is the 2023 Mandiri Indonesia Open Champion.