Masters 2026: What is Rory McIlroy serving at his Champions Dinner at Augusta National?

Rory McIlroy is pulling out all of the stops for his Champions Dinner at Augusta National on Tuesday.

Considering how long it took him to actually secure his Masters win, it makes perfect sense.

McIlroy is the host for the annual Champions Dinner at Augusta National this week, an honor that is bestowed each spring to the winner from the previous year. The menu was his to create as he wishes, and past winners are all invited to make the trek to the course for the annual pre-tournament dinner whether they are competing in the major championship or not.

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So, what is on the menu for Tuesday night? Let’s break it down:

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 Mignon or Seared Salmon
Traditional Irish Champ, Sauteed Brussels Sprouts, Glazed Carrots with Butter Brown, Crispy Vidalia Onion Rings

Dessert

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Vanilla Ice Cream and Warm Toffee Sauce

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Drinks

2015 Salon “S,” Brut, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne
2022 Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy
1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux
1989 Chateau d’Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux

McIlroy addressed his menu earlier this spring, and revealed some of the reasoning behind some of his choices. The Elk sliders, for example, was a nod to something he was doing ahead of his Masters win.

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

He picked out the 1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine for a very specific reason, too.

“That is the wine that I drank the night that I won the Masters,” McIlroy said, “so obviously [it] brings back some great memories.”

McIlroy will enter the week at No. 2 in the Official World Golf Rankings. He’s made four starts this season, and finished T2 at The Genesis Invitational in February, but he had to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to a back injury. McIlroy returned the next week at The Players Championship, but he’s not played since a T46 finish at TPC Sawgrass.

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The Champions Dinner is something that Ben Hogan started back in 1952, and it’s stuck around throughout the decades as the Masters has evolved. As fun as it may be to be a part of, especially considering the menu that McIlroy picked out this spring, there is truly only one, ridiculously-difficult way to get an invite.