1999
Casual American / Asian
Mark O'Meara
O'Meara kept the 1999 menu close to home.
Asian-American
The Revolution
14 dinners
By the 1980s, the Champions Dinner began to change. International winners brought flavors Augusta had never tasted — haggis from Scotland, spaetzle from Germany, sushi from Japan.
This era marks the dinner's transformation from a regional Southern supper into a culinary world tour, each menu a quiet declaration of where the champion came from.
The revolution wasn't loud. It happened one menu at a time, as champions realized the dinner was their chance to share something personal with a room full of legends.
1998
Casual American
Tiger Woods
The 1998 Champions Dinner, shaped by Woods's roots.
American
1997
British / pub fare
Nick Faldo
Faldo made the 1997 dinner personal. The menu tells you why.
British
1996
Texas BBQ
Ben Crenshaw
Texas BBQ — the menu Crenshaw chose for the 1996 green jackets.
Texas BBQ
1995
Spanish / continental
José María Olazábal
Olazábal's 1995 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
Spanish / Basque
1994
German / continental
Bernhard Langer
Langer kept the 1994 menu close to home.
German
1993
Italian-American
Fred Couples
The 1993 Champions Dinner, shaped by Couples's roots.
Italian-American
1992
Welsh / British
Ian Woosnam
Woosnam made the 1992 dinner personal. The menu tells you why.
Welsh
1991
British
Nick Faldo
British — the menu Faldo chose for the 1991 green jackets.
British
1990
British
Nick Faldo
Faldo's 1990 dinner reflected where the champion grew up.
British
1989
Scottish
Sandy Lyle
Lyle kept the 1989 menu close to home.
Scottish
1988
Southern American
Larry Mize
The 1988 Champions Dinner, shaped by Mize's roots.
Southern American
1987
Classic American steakhouse
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus went personal with the 1987 menu.
1986
German / Bavarian
Bernhard Langer
German / Bavarian — the menu Langer chose for the 1986 green jackets.
German