American Katie Burnett chipped in for birdie at the 18th hole to grab a one-stroke lead after the third round of the LOTTE Championship in Oahu, Hawaii on Friday (15 April).

Australia's Minjee Lee took a two-shot lead into the third round of the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii.

Lee ended the day in a tie for 6th - five shots off the pace - after a 2-over-par 74.

Defending champion Sei Young Kim is fifth at 9-under following a third straight round of 69.

South Korea's In Gee Chun and Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand are three adrift of the lead in a tie for third.

Chun fired the joint low round of the day - a 7-under 65, while Jutanugarn had a 68.

Chun's compatriot Su-Yeon Jang and American Katie Burnett went to the 18th with a share of the lead.

Burnett, who's ranked 195th in the world, chipped in for birdie for a 5-under-67 which took her to 13-under for the championship.

She's a stroke clear of Jang, who also carded a 67.

Burnett's only top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour came in 2014 at Ko Olina when she tied for ninth.