Jones will meet a wrist specialist on Friday to determine whether he needs an operation to fix a painful injury that has kept him out of tournaments for more than a month.

The Royal Canberra member believes an injury-enforced lay-off will reignite his competitive fire and help prolong his career.

Jones finished second at the Australian Open last year, one shot behind winner Peter Senior.

But his Japanese season and Australian summer are all but over, with Jones conceding surgery on his wrist and shoulder are the most likely options. ''To be honest I can't see myself playing for the rest of the year,'' Jones said.

''I've got a rotator-cuff tear in my left shoulder and I've known about it for years, but my wrist is the problem … it doesn't feel like it's attached, there's a lot of clicking.

''I've had cortisone injections and had six weeks off and it's no better. I am hopeful of playing again, but I think surgery is going to be needed.''

Jones has played 11 tournaments on the Japanese circuit this year and at the the British Open.

The 38-year-old has always flagged an early retirement, possibly as soon as when he turns 40.

But being forced to sit at home while missing season-ending events in Australia and Japan has sparked a desire to continue.

Jones finished second on the Japanese money list last year with more than $1 million in prizemoney and charged to second at the Australian Open.

''Maybe this will prolong my career. I've really missed playing. I've always said I want to retire soon, but now I'm forced into not being able to play, it's had a different impact on me,'' he said.

Meanwhile, Gold Creek's Matt Millar will ramp up his Australian summer when he tees off in the Perth International at Lake Karrinyup on Thursday.

Millar is aiming for a top-20 finish in all of Australia's major tournaments - the Perth International, the Australian PGA, the Australian Masters and Australian Open.

American Dustin Johnson will spearhead the field in Perth.