Wodonga product Zach Murray will be banking on a week's break helping his game, heading into Thursday's Irish Open.
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Murray has struggled since returning to the European Tour last month and opted to by-pass the Portugal Open.
The 23-year-old is scheduled to tee off from 2.15pm local time (11.15pm AEST Thursday) at Galgorm Spa and Golf Resort, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
It will be Murray's sixth event back on the circuit after returning in the Celtic Classic last month.
The field includes big-hitting South African Wilco Nienaber, who's leading the European Tour driving distance with an incredible 308m.
The European Tour had a four-month break due to COVID-19 and some players haven't returned to form as they cope with the golf "bubble", which is restricted to the course and designated hotel.
Jordan Smith withdrew after only 14 holes of the difficult Valderrama course in the Andalucia Masters, citing mental fatigue amid life in lockdown.
"I think it's a very personal thing, some blokes are really struggling with it because they like the social aspect of golf and tour life and some people couldn't give a stuff and they're finding it as normal," Golf Australia media manager Mark Hayes said.
The Irish Open boasts some of the sport's biggest names as winners, including Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Rory McIlroy.
Reigning British Open champion Shane Lowry won the 2009 event on his European debut.
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Lowry will play in the same group as Australian Lucas Herbert and South African George Coetzee.
The Scottish Open will follow next week with the BMW PGA Championship from October 8.
