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A big title, a green jacket, millions of dollars in prize money; there are plenty of benefits to winning The Masters, but there is one other prize that the contenders are particularly hungry for.
Because when you win at Augusta National, you earn the right to set the menu for next year’s Masters Champions Dinner. In April, it’s Scottie Scheffler’s turn to make the culinary decisions.
A dominant win to secure his first career major spelled a stellar 2022 for Scheffler, who returns to Georgia next month to pursue back-to-back victories as the new world No. 1.
And two days before the defense of his crown begins on April 6, the 26-year-old will gather with a host of former victors at the famed Augusta National clubhouse to enjoy his set menu over the traditional Masters dinner.
For entrees, there are cheeseburger sliders — “served Scottie style” — and firecracker shrimp with sweet Thai chili and sriracha mayo. Then it’s onto the entree, a tortilla soup served with avocado, crispy blue tortilla strips, sour cream, cilantro, and lime.
Born in New Jersey but moved to Texas in his youth, the main course seems to be a nod to Scheffler’s Dallas roots with his choice of Texas ribeye steak or blackened rockfish.
Family-style mac & cheese, corn with jalapeno cream, fried Brussels sprouts, and seasoned fries are available as sides.
To round out the dessert, Schleffer opted for warm skillet cookies with chocolate chips served with milk and cookie ice cream.
It marks a sharp change in flavors from the 2022 menu devised by Hideki Matsuyama.
While Japan’s first Masters champions also opted for a ribeye as its centerpiece, it was a Miyazaki Wagyu steak, flanked by sushi and Japanese strawberry shortcake for dessert.
2021, Dustin Johnson made headlines for his choice to serve pigs in blankets to toast his victory at the postponed 2020 tournament. At the postponed event in November, Tiger Woods finally hosted his dinner – the fifth in the 15-time’s career big winner – after having to have his first meal in April “quarantine style” with his family in Florida.
The traditional dinner consolidates the major’s intertwined relationship with food. Pimento cheese and egg salad sandwiches — served at green bag concourses — have been synonymous with Augusta National.
Their prices have remained unchanged for decades, with sandwiches still selling for $1.50 last year.
With tickets notoriously hard to come by, many golf fans will be missing out on staples this April, prompting organizers to relaunch the “Taste of the Masters” hosting kit.
For $175, fans can order a pack at home containing a range of the major’s concessions, including the two iconic sandwich fillings, chips, cookies, and souvenir cups.
