After a month off to mentally and physically recharge, former major winner Hannah Green is raring to start her 2022 season at the Vic Open at Thirteenth Beach.

With world top-10 ambitions this year, Hannah Green knows she must start her season with a bang at this week's Vic Open.

After a 12-week layoff and all of December off to mentally reset after a gruelling five months on the road and in the air, Green will make her long-awaited return at the "relaxed" unisex event at beautiful Thirteenth Beach.

Perth's former major winner can't wait having been a late scratching from the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane last month because of COVID-19 restrictions.

"It's really nice to be playing an actual golf tournament in Australia," Green said on Tuesday.

"Unfortunately due to borders, I wasn't able to play any last year so it's been a couple of years since I played on home soil.

"I love playing here, I love the experience but also having the pressure of having everyone barrack for me as well.

"So I'm really excited for the week to start and hopefully not too rusty after 12 weeks (off)."

Even if she is a bit rusty, the world No.30 said playing in the field of 144 men and 72 women - where two trophies are awarded and cuts are made on Friday and Saturday - was the ideal way to launch her 2022 assault.

"Just the environment. It's so relaxed," Green said.

"Having the crowd not necessarily outside ropes, staying with my boyfriend, I've had a great host family, it's just a really nice way to start the year.

"The golf course probably suits me a little bit. It's a little bit quirky, a little bit tricky. I prefer it that way.

"The conditions at the moment are a little bit kind. We'll see what comes Thursday.

"I know Sunday is going to be really hot and I've just come from Perth which has been 40 degrees every day, so that might help with my endurance.

"I just love it out here."

After four top-12 finishes and five top-20s from six starts at Thirteenth Beach, Green has eyes for the prize this year.

"I want to go and win it. It's my first tournament of the year but there's no reason why I can't," she said.

"I'd love to be in the top 10 in the world at the end of the year and obviously to do that I've got to win events.

"So I'm banking on myself to play well.

"I had a really good pre-season and I feel like I'm in the best mental and physical state so I'm just looking forward to 2022.

"I'm itching to get out there."