Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters are both steeped in history.
One of the best traditions of the annual meeting down Magnolia Lane is the Champions Dinner held each Tuesday night of tournament week. Over the years, some of the best players to ever swing a club have gathered to share a meal of the defending champion’s choice.
This year, Scottie Scheffler is offering up a Texas-sized menu for his fellow champions to feast on. But how does the world No. 1’s menu stack up with previous dinners?
Fair warning, readers, this list of Masters Champions Dinner menus over the last 30 years is sure to make you hungry.
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Editor’s note: The year listed is the year the dinner was served, not the year the player won the Masters.
2023: Scottie Scheffler
Scottie nailed this one. His menu has a little something for everyone.
Served in Honor of Mr. Scottie Scheffler. #themasters pic.twitter.com/AbpHBJ4MgN
— The Masters (@TheMasters) March 15, 2023
2022: Hideki Matsuyama
Players were impressed with not just Matsuyama’s dinner menu, but also the speech he gave in English. But back to the menu.
To honor Japan's first champion, Hideki Matsuyama's 2022 Champions Dinner menu. #themasters pic.twitter.com/2N42mU0Zja
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 5, 2022
2021: Dustin Johnson
Tiger Woods zinged Dustin Johnson about what his Champions Dinner menu may be, but all kidding aside, DJ put together a solid spread after his November Masters win.
2020: Tiger Woods
“Being born and raised in SoCal, having fajitas and sushi was a part of my entire childhood, and I’m going back to what I had in 2006,” Woods previously said of his menu for 2020. “So we’ll have steak and chicken fajitas, and we’ll have sushi and sashimi out on the deck, and I hope the guys will enjoy it.”
Served in honor of Mr. Tiger Woods. #themasters pic.twitter.com/P9AWsWBHdn
— The Masters (@TheMasters) November 10, 2020
2019: Patrick Reed
Love him or hate him, you have to respect this level of depth for Patrick Reed’s dinner menu.
2018: Sergio Garcia
Sergio Garcia had a personal family touch to his dinner menu ahead of the 2018 Masters. I’m not exactly sure what all is in a traditional Spanish lobster rice is but I’d sure like to try it.
So excited and honored to host my first Champions Dinner @TheMasters! I hope everyone will enjoy the food. Can’t wait to sit around all those great champions and listen to their stories! pic.twitter.com/Qcs3Tmj8Oj
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) April 3, 2018
2017: Danny Willett
Danny Willett made his menu as English as possible, rivaling Sir Nick Faldo’s fish and chips in 1997.
Champions dinner by Yorkshire 🥂🍴 pic.twitter.com/H2uMSE2sZR
— Danny Willett (@Danny_Willett) April 4, 2017
2016: Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth had a good ol’ fashion Texas barbecue at Augusta National in 2016.
Jordan Spieth's Masters Champion Dinner Menu (H/T @DanWetzel) pic.twitter.com/bZ9WAuiSqe
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 6, 2016
2015: Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson revealed last week that he usually eats before the Champions Dinner because he doesn’t know what will be served, even though it’s made public in advance.
So, it’s not surprising that Watson’s menu was basic as could be (and the same as 2013): Caesar salad, chicken breast, green beans, mashed potatoes macaroni and cheese, corn, confetti cake and vanilla ice cream.
Adam Scott wasn’t having it.
Junior golfer: “Adam, what was the best Masters champions dinner that wasn’t your own?”
Adam Scott: “hard to say. I’m looking forward to Hideki’s coming up. I can tell you the worst… Bubba Watson. Pretty sure I ordered off the menu that night.” 😂 #macandcheese— Ben Everill (@BEverillGolfbet) February 22, 2022
2014: Adam Scott
Speaking of Scott, his menu was a bit more diverse than Watson’s.
Scott's full Champions Dinner menu. pic.twitter.com/FS2QHMh10k
— Rex Hoggard (@RexHoggardGC) April 9, 2014
2013: Bubba Watson
Faldo called Watson’s menu a Happy Meal, and there’s absolutely no coming back from that.
–@bubbawatson you had a year to decide on, grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, macaroni & cheese!!! #HappyMeal #PlayLikeaChampion
— Sir Nick Faldo (@NickFaldo006) April 10, 2013
2012: Charl Schwartzel
Charl Schwartzel brought the heat with a little surf-and-turf action.
If you’re a fan of seafood, he had crabmeat, crab legs, oyster, shrimp and lobster. If you’re not a fan of seafood, how about a South African barbecue with some steak, sausages and lamb?
It might be boring, but you can’t go wrong with a vanilla ice cream sundae for desert.
Here's what the Masters Champions are feasting on tonight, including Charl Schwartzel's specialities. What's biltong? pic.twitter.com/GJZuyFtj
— Stephanie Wei (@StephanieWei) April 4, 2012
2011: Phil Mickelson
“I just want him to know we all wish he was here and we are thinking about him,”
Lefty honored Seve Ballesteros, who was absent due to his cancer battle, with his menu in 2011 and served a Spanish paella with machango-topped filet mignon, a salad and apple empanada ice cream for desert.
2010: Angel Cabrera
Angel Cabrera offered an Argentine Asado barbecue of chorizo, blood sausage, short ribs and beef filets with mollejas sweetbreads.
2000s
2009: Trevor Immelman
Meat pie with egg, sosaties, spinach salad, milk tart.
2008: Zach Johnson
Iowa beef, Florida shrimp.
2007: Phil Mickelson
Chicken, sausage, ribs, pulled pork.
2006: Tiger Woods
Stuffed jalapeno and quesadilla starter, salad, chicken and steak fajitas, rice, apple pie, ice cream.
2005: Phil Mickelson
Lobster ravioli in tomato cream sauce, salad, garlic bread.
2004: Mike Weir
Elk, wild boar, Arctic char.
2003: Tiger Woods
Chicken, porterhouse steak, sushi, sashimi, salads, crab cakes, asparagus, mashed potatoes, chocolate truffle cake.
2002: Tiger Woods
Porterhouse steak, chicken, sushi.
2001: Vijay Singh
Chicken panang curry, tom kah, scallops with garlic sauce, rack of lamb, sea bass with chili sauce, lychee sorbet.
2000: Jose Maria Olazabal
Beef filet with a red wine sauce, romaine lettuce with olive oils and vinegar, papitas fritas (small french fries) and shallots.
1990s
1999: Mark O’Meara
Sushi, tuna sashimi, chicken and steak fajitas.
1998: Tiger Woods
Cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries.
1997: Nick Faldo
Fish and chips, tomato soup.
1996: Ben Crenshaw
Texas barbecue.
1995: Jose Maria Olazabal
Paella and hake, tapas.
1994: Bernhard Langer
Turkey, black forest torte.
1993: Fred Couples
Chicken cacciatore.
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