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man logo, backed by the Batman symbol, flashed on the screen.
• Warner Bros. confirmed the first-ever pairing in a statement.
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Westwood goes for 1st major, grabs 2-shot lead over Woods, Mahan with round left at Muirfield
• GULLANE, Scotland (AP) -- Lee Westwood has contended enough in the majors that he can identify important moments, even if he could barely see his ball.
• He had a one-shot lead over Tiger Woods, standing in grass up to his knees in the dunes left of the par-3 16th hole. It was one of the few bad shots Westwood hit Saturday at Muirfield, and by far his worst predicament. Westwood slashed at the ball and it didn't reach the green. He used a putter to belt his next shot up the hill to 12 feet.
• What followed was a finish that allowed him to believe he was closer than ever to ending his 20-year pursuit of a major.
• Westwood poured in the putt to salvage bogey. He picked up two shots on Woods with a birdie on the next hole. He closed with a solid par, giving him a two-shot lead going into the final round, and most significant Sunday of his career.
• "That was probably the biggest momentum thing I did all day -- walk off there with a bogey," Westwood said. "That's what's been missing, making those putts. And back it up with a birdie at the next. Those are the sort of things you need to do."
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Today in History
The Associated Press
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• Today is Sunday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2013. There are 163 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On July 21, 1973, Israeli agents in Lillehammer, Norway, killed Ahmed Bouchikhi, a Moroccan waiter, in a case of mistaken identity, apparently thinking he was an official with Black September, the group that attacked Israel's delegation at the 1972 Munich Olympics and killed 11 athletes. Five people identified as members of the Mossad spy agency served brief prison terms in Norway for murder and were then pardoned.
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