About Eat The Masters

An independent research project — one fan’s obsession with golf, food, and the stories champions tell through what they serve.

The Tradition

The Masters Champions Dinner is one of golf’s most beloved traditions. Every year during Masters week, the defending champion selects the entire menu for a private dinner held for all past Masters champions. The tradition began in 1952, when Ben Hogan — as defending champion — hosted the first dinner.

Over the decades, these dinners have ranged from Vijay Singh’s Thai feast to Hideki Matsuyama’s Japanese omakase, from Sergio Garcia’s Spanish family recipes to Angel Cabrera’s Argentine asado. Each menu is a personal statement from the champion — a window into their heritage, their taste, and their pride.

About This Site

EatTheMasters.com is an independent fan project dedicated to documenting every Champions Dinner menu in one place. We research menus from sports media archives, golf publications, and historical records. Where sourced data isn’t available, we note entries as estimated.

All data is tagged with a confidence level:

Confirmed — Sourced from a credible publication or official record

Likely — Reported by multiple sources or corroborated accounts

Estimated — Based on general knowledge of the era or tradition; not verified by a named source

Disclaimer

EatTheMasters.com is an independent fan site celebrating the culinary tradition of the Masters Champions Dinner. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Augusta National Golf Club, the Masters Tournament, or any of its champions. All menu and recipe content is researched from public sources or created independently.

Champion biographical information is drawn from public records. Champion photos are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons and public domain licenses. See our credits page for full attribution.