2026 Masters Champions Dinner list

The first tee time and pairings are yet to be set for the 2026 Masters Tournament but we do know reigning winner Rory McIlroy will defend his title this week in Augusta. Before he does that, though, McIlroy will take part in one of the event’s storied traditions: The Masters Champions dinner.

Augusta National Golf Club hosts a dinner with a menu of choice decided by the defending Masters Champion every year. This time around it’s McIlroy’s turn to decide what prior Masters winners will be eating prior to the tournament at this dinner.

Last year, defending Masters winner Scottie Scheffler brought some Texas flair to the menu. For tomorrow night’s dinner, McIlroy’s drawing on inspiration from at home and abroad.

Here’s what to know for the 2026 Masters Champions Dinner:

Rory McIlroy’s Masters Champions Dinner menu

Appetizers

Peach and ricotta flatbread: Balsamic, hot honey, basil

Rock shrimp tempura: Creamy Spicy Sauce

Bacon-wrapped dates: Goat cheese, almonds

Grilled elk sliders: Caramelized onion jam, roasted garlic aioli

First course

Yellowfin tuna carpaccio: Foie gras, toasted baguette, chives

Main course

Choice of wagyu filet minon or seared salmon: Traditional Irish champ, sauteed brussels sprouts, glazed carrots with brown butter, crispy vidalia onion rings

Dessert

Sticky toffee pudding: Vanilla ice cream and warm toffee sauce

What to know about Rory McIlroy’s menu

McIlroy drew some inspiration from home for his menu. The bacon-wrapped dates pay homage to the ones his mother makes. The elk sliders are a more recent idea, as that’s what McIlroy was eating plenty of leading up to the 2025 Masters.

“I got this big shipment of elk, and I was eating a lot of that, and I didn’t want elk to be the main course, because I didn’t know if everyone would like that,” McIlroy said, “so I incorporated it into the appetizers.”

The Northern Irish golfer also gives a nod to the New York restaurant Le Barnardin – a favorite for McIlroy and his wife – with the yellowfin tuna carpaccio in the first course.

The champ potatoes are part of the main course and a dish McIlroy used to eat a lot of as a kid.