1985
American steakhouse
Ben Crenshaw
Crenshaw's 1985 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
American
The Classic Era
34 dinners
The Classic Era spans the earliest decades of the Champions Dinner tradition, when Augusta National's culinary identity was unmistakably Southern.
Fried chicken, prime rib, and country ham dominated these menus — dishes that reflected not just the champions' tastes but the deep roots of Georgia hospitality.
These were meals served before the dinner became a global event, when the guest list was small and the food was as straightforward as the men who ordered it.
1984
Spanish
Seve Ballesteros
Ballesteros kept the 1984 menu close to home.
Spanish
1983
American
Craig Stadler
The 1983 Champions Dinner, shaped by Stadler's roots.
American
1982
American
Tom Watson
The 1982 dinner, planned by Watson from start to finish.
1981
Spanish
Seve Ballesteros
Spanish — the menu Ballesteros chose for the 1981 green jackets.
Spanish
1980
American
Fuzzy Zoeller
Zoeller's 1980 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
American
1979
South African / American
Gary Player
Player kept the 1979 menu close to home.
South African
1978
American
Tom Watson
The 1978 Champions Dinner, shaped by Watson's roots.
American
1977
American
Ray Floyd
Floyd made the 1977 dinner personal. The menu tells you why.
American
1976
American
Jack Nicklaus
American — the menu Nicklaus chose for the 1976 green jackets.
American
1975
South African / American
Gary Player
Player's 1975 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
American
1974
American
Tommy Aaron
Aaron kept the 1974 menu close to home.
American
1973
American
Jack Nicklaus
The 1973 Champions Dinner, shaped by Nicklaus's roots.
American
1972
American steakhouse
Charles Coody
Coody made the 1972 dinner personal. The menu tells you why.
American
1971
American
Billy Casper
American — the menu Casper chose for the 1971 green jackets.
American
1970
American
George Archer
Archer's 1970 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
American
1969
American
Bob Goalby
Goalby kept the 1969 menu close to home.
American
1968
American
Gay Brewer
The 1968 Champions Dinner, shaped by Brewer's roots.
American
1967
American
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus made the 1967 dinner personal. The menu tells you why.
American
1966
American
Jack Nicklaus
American — the menu Nicklaus chose for the 1966 green jackets.
American
1965
American
Arnold Palmer
Palmer's 1965 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
American
1964
American
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus kept the 1964 menu close to home.
American
1963
American
Arnold Palmer
The 1963 Champions Dinner, shaped by Palmer's roots.
American
1962
South African / American
Gary Player
Player made the 1962 dinner personal. The menu tells you why.
South African
1961
American
Arnold Palmer
American — the menu Palmer chose for the 1961 green jackets.
American
1960
American
Art Wall Jr.
Wall's 1960 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
American
1959
American
Arnold Palmer
Palmer kept the 1959 menu close to home.
American
1958
American
Doug Ford
The 1958 dinner, planned by Ford from start to finish.
1957
American / Texan
Jack Burke Jr.
Burke made the 1957 dinner personal. The menu tells you why.
American / Texan
1956
American
Cary Middlecoff
American — the menu Middlecoff chose for the 1956 green jackets.
American
1955
American
Sam Snead
Snead's 1955 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
American
1954
American
Ben Hogan
Hogan kept the 1954 menu close to home.
American
1953
American
Sam Snead
The 1953 Champions Dinner, shaped by Snead's roots.
American
1952
American
Ben Hogan
Hogan made the 1952 dinner personal. The menu tells you why.
American