It took some very fine play by Michael Campbell and some very poor behaviour by the absent Sergio Garcia but Tiger Woods was well and truly eclipsed on a shortened opening day at the Deutsche Bank SAP Open at St Leon Rot. Campbell's 10-under 62 would have beaten the course record by three strokes but preferred lies were allowed on fairways which had been saturated by overnight rain. The Kiwi leads by four from Ernie Els, Lucas Parsons and a rejuvenated Lee Westwood, the defending champion, whose 66 was three better than Woods. Darren Clarke, playing alongside Woods, slipped to a 76.Garcia's misdemeanour ­ a reaction to a two-shot penalty ­ took place three months ago but yesterday it was confirmed that the 21-year-old Spaniard had been fined what the official statement called "an appropriate sum for a serious breach of the European Tour's code of behaviour". The sum is thought to be £5,000, making Garcia's fine the largest since Ronan Rafferty was debited the same amount for his unexplained walkout at the 1991 US Open.Even so the amount is hardly punitive for someone whose short career has already brought in over £2.5m.

It is, however, a significant slap over the wrists, which makes the secretive nature of the official statement bewildering.Garcia has also been "requested to attend a meeting with representatives of the Tournament Committee the next time he plays in Europe," which is expected to be at Loch Lomond in July. Originally, he had been asked to attend a meeting next week at the Volvo PGA Championship but he will not be playing at Wentworth, which in itself is curious given that he has sank to 10th in the Ryder Cup qualifying.This is not the first time the Tournament Committee has discussed Garcia's behaviour. In 1999, towards the end of his rookie season, he was involved in a shoe-kicking incident at the World Match Play but punishment then was delegated to his father, and coach, Victor.Garcia has not won since the two victories shortly after he turned pro but led the Greg Norman Holden International in Sydney by two shots when John Paramor, the chief referee, told him that he had been docked two strokes for a wrong drop when taking line-of-sight relief. Garcia angrily smacked a club twice into a tree and once on a buggy.He then said: "Hopefully, even with John Paramor's rules and everything, I will be able to win the tournament." After losing a play-off to Aaron Baddeley the following day, he added: "Somebody didn't want me to win and he did it."Back at St Leon Rot, where Woods won two year ago, the world No 1 also had a line of sight problem at the 11th hole, his second.

Woods refused to play a shot from the greenside bunker until photographers put down their cameras. They did so but the incident prompted a 15-minute discussion between the photographers and a press officer after which they boycotted Woods for three holes in protest.Woods started with a bogey and scrambled his par on the 11th before birdies at the next two. He dropped another shot at the 15th before three birdies in four holes around the turn but then parred in for a 69. Colin Montgomerie, the third member of the group, scored a 70.Westwood found his work on the range paying off, with four birdies in a row. Only half the field were in action yesterday and they will return for their second rounds later this afternoon once the other half have completed 36 holes.. Ian Millward will give a St Helens debut to one familiar face from his old club tonight, hours after the future of another should finally be resolved. Ian Millward will give a St Helens debut to one familiar face from his old club tonight, hours after the future of another should finally be resolved. Heath Cruckshank played for Millward at Leigh two years ago before moving to Sheffield Eagles and eventually to Saints on loan for the rest of this season.