It’s always one of the biggest points of interest ahead of the Augusta showpiece.
Everyone likes food, and golf fans are evidently intrigued by what golfers like to eat given the vast online interest each year, especially when they are offered a seemingly endless potential of options to gobble in the iconic clubhouse at the end of Magnolia Lane.
Each year on Tuesday of Masters week, the past champions of Augusta sit down and enjoy a meal together. The menu is selected by the previous year’s champion. If you remember, Rory McIlroy won the Masters last year, so he has the privilege of deciding the running order of meals.
The first Masters dinner was arranged by Ben Hogan in 1952 following his win the previous year. The stipulations were that you had to be a past champion, plus Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, you wore your ‘green coat’ and that you arrived promptly at 7.15 pm. It would be a chance to “reminisce, swap banter and relax”.
McIlroy’s menu for the 2026 Masters has been revealed after he finally won the event for the first time last year and completed the career grand slam.
It looks delicious, sure. There’s a lot on there that we could all tuck into, but certainly, the Grilled Ek Sliders stick out…
Rory McIlroy Masters dinner
Best and worst Masters dinners
We’ve detailed meals dating back all the way to 1986. What do you make of them? Which is the best and which is the worst?
Scottie Scheffler (2025): Cheeseburger sliders served Scottie style, firecracker shrimp, Papa Scheff’s Meatball & Ravioli Bites, Texas-style chilli, wood-fired comwbiy ribeye or blackened redfish, warm chocolate chip skillet cookie
Jon Rahm (2024): Tapas y Pintxos (Acorn-fed Iberian ham, Cured pork loin, Idiazabal cheese, black truffle, Spanish omelette with onions and confit potatoes, spicy Basque chorizo, potato, Mama Rahm’s classic lentil stew, creamy chicken fritters and confit potatoes); Basque crab salad and potato; Basque ribeye with tudela lettuce and piquillo peppers; turbot and Navarra white asparagus; puff pastry cake, custard and Chantilly cream
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Scottie Scheffler (2023): Cheeseburger sliders served Scottie style, firecracker shrimp, Tortilla soup, Texas rib eye steak, blackened redfish, warm chocolate chip skillet cookie
Hideki Matsuyama (2022): Assorted sushi, sashimi and nigiri yakitori chicken skewers; Miso glazed black cod, Miyazaki Wagyu; Japanese strawberry shortcake
Dustin Johnson (2021): Pigs in a blanket, lobster and corn fritters; House or Caesar salad; Filet mignon and miso-marinated sea bass; Peach cobbler and apple pie with vanilla ice cream
Tiger Woods (2020): Augusta rolls (tempura shrimp, spicy tuna, avocado, eel sauce); Prime steak and chicken fajitas with grilled vegetables, refried beans and Mexican rice; Flan, churros with chocolate sauce, sopapillas
Patrick Reed (2019): Rib eye steak, macaroni and cheese, creamed spinach, creamed corn, chicken, salad, seafood
Sergio Garcia (2018): International salad, lobster rice dish, tres leches cake and ice cream
Danny Willett (2017): Mini cottage pies, traditional Sunday roast, apple crumble and custard
Jordan Spieth (2016): Salad, Texas barbecue with BBQ baked beans, bacon and chive potato salad, sautéed green beans, grilled zucchini, roasted yellow squash, Chocolate chip cookie with ice cream
Bubba Watson (2015): Caesar salad, chicken breast, green beans, mashed potatoes macaroni and cheese, corn, confetti cake and vanilla ice cream
Adam Scott (2014): Artichoke and arugula salad with calmari, surf and turf, Wagyu beef with lobster, spinach and mashed potatoes, pavlova Anzac biscuit and vanilla sundae
Bubba Watson (2013): Caesar salad, chicken breast, green beans, mashed potatoes macaroni and cheese, corn, confetti cake and vanilla ice cream
Charl Schwartzel (2012): Seafood; crabmeat, crab legs, oyster, shrimp, lobster, crabmeat, crab legs, oysters. South African barbecue; steak, sausages, lamb. Vanilla ice cream sundae
Phil Mickelson (2011): Paella, machango-topped filet mignon, tortillas, asparagus, salad, apple empanada ice cream
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Angel Cabrera (2010): Asado; chorizo, sausage, ribs, beef fillets, mollejas
Trevor Immelman (2009): Meat pie with egg, sosaties, spinach salad, milk tart
Zach Johnson (2008): Iowa beef, Florida shrimp
Phil Mickelson (2007): Chicken, sausage, ribs, pulled pork
Tiger Woods (2006): Stuffed jalapeno and quesedilla starter, salad, chicken and steak fajitas, rice, apple pie, ice cream
Phil Mickelson (2005): Lobster ravioli in tomato cream sauce, salad, garlic bread
Mike Weir (2004): Elk, wild boar, Arctic char
Tiger Woods (2003): Chicken, porterhouse steak, sushi, sashimi, salads, crab cakes, asparagus, mashed potatoes, chocolate truffle cake
Tiger Woods (2002): Porterhouse steak, chicken, sushi.
Vijay Singh (2001): Chicken panang curry, tom kah, scallops with garlic sauce, rack of lamb, sea bass with chilli sauce, lychee sorbet
Mark O’Meara (1999): Sushi, tuna sashimi, chicken and steak fajitas
Tiger Woods (1998): Cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries
Nick Faldo (1997): Fish and chips, tomato soup
Ben Crenshaw (1996): Texas barbecue
Jose Maria Olazabal (1995): Paella and hake, tapas
Bernhard Langer (1994): Turkey, black forest torte
Fred Couples (1993): Chicken cacciatore
Sandy Lyle (1989): Haggis, mashed potatoes, mashed turnips
Bernhard Langer (1986): Wiener Schnitzel
Now have your say
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