Sergio Tan, Rested Ready After Self-Imposed Break

Peter Hanlon says Sergio Garcia is back at this week's Australian Masters after mysteriously pulling up in the heart of FedEx Cup and Ryder Cup season.

The Spaniard's first Australian visit in nine years comes on the back of a self-imposed break from the game, which was messing with his mind to such an extent that he imploded in a bunker during the US PGA Championships in August, hacking his club madly into the sand.

Gee if that was the barometer, then what was going on in 2007 when he did this.

''It was something that I needed to do, mainly because I'd just been playing so much, not only as a professional but before as an amateur, too,'' the 30-year-old said. ''I just felt like I needed a little bit of recharging the batteries.''

No word on when Sergio returns to the PGA Tour.