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2026Featured
Irish / modern fine dining
Rory McIlroy
The green jackets sat down to grilled elk sliders at McIlroy's 2026 dinner.
Irish
75 Dinners · 1952–2026
The Menus
Every April, a champion decides what the green jackets eat. These are their choices — seven decades of menus, from steakhouse classics to global cuisine.
Explore the Dinners by Decade
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2025
Texas comfort (expanded)
Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler kept it close to home in 2025 — the menu built around firecracker shrimp.
Texas / Tex-Mex
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2024Featured
Spanish / Basque
Jon Rahm
The 2024 Champions Dinner featured idiazabal cheese, chosen personally by Rahm.
Spanish / Basque
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2023
Texas / Tex-Mex
Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler put firecracker shrimp at the center of the 2023 dinner.
Texas / Tex-Mex
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2022Featured
Japanese
Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama's 2022 dinner was a milestone: the first Japanese menu in Champions Dinner history. He served sushi, wagyu beef, and Japanese strawberry shortc
Japanese
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2021
Southern American comfort
Dustin Johnson
A 2021 menu shaped by where Johnson comes from, anchored by lobster and corn fritters.
Southern American
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2020Featured
Asian-Mexican fusion
Tiger Woods
Woods hosted in 2020 with a menu that made prime steak the centerpiece.
Asian-Mexican fusion
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2019
American steakhouse
Patrick Reed
The green jackets sat down to wedge salad at Reed's 2019 dinner.
American
2018
Spanish
Sergio Garcia
Garcia kept it close to home in 2018 — the menu built around arroz caldoso de bogavante.
Spanish
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2017Featured
British / Sunday roast
Danny Willett
The 2017 Champions Dinner featured sunday roast: prime rib, chosen personally by Willett.
British
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2016Featured
Texas BBQ
Jordan Spieth
Spieth put corn muffins at the center of the 2016 dinner.
Texas BBQ
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2015
Southern American comfort
Bubba Watson
From traditional Caesar salad to grilled chicken breast, Watson planned every detail of the 2015 table.
Southern American
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2014
Australian
Adam Scott
A 2014 menu shaped by where Scott comes from, anchored by Australian wagyu New york strip steak.
Australian
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2013
Southern American comfort
Bubba Watson
Watson hosted in 2013 with a menu that made grilled chicken breast the centerpiece.
Southern American
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2012
South African
Charl Schwartzel
The green jackets sat down to international cheese and crudité at Schwartzel's 2012 dinner.
South African
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2011Featured
Spanish tribute (honoring Seve Ballesteros)
Phil Mickelson
Mickelson kept it close to home in 2011 — the menu built around seafood paella.
Spanish (tribute)
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2010Featured
Argentine / South American
Angel Cabrera
The 2010 Champions Dinner featured Argentine stew, chosen personally by Cabrera.
Argentine
2009Featured
South African
Trevor Immelman
Immelman put bobotie at the center of the 2009 dinner.
South African
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2008
American / Iowa-inspired
Zach Johnson
From chilled jumbo shrimp to crab cakes, Johnson planned every detail of the 2008 table.
American / Midwestern
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2007
American BBQ / Southern
Phil Mickelson
A 2007 menu shaped by where Mickelson comes from, anchored by boiled shrimp.
American BBQ
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2006
Mexican / Tex-Mex
Tiger Woods
Woods hosted in 2006 with a menu that made chili con queso and stuffed jalapeño the centerpiece.
Mexican / Tex-Mex
2005Featured
Italian-American
Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson had spent a career as America's fan favorite without a major to his name before finally breaking through at Augusta in 2004. His 2005 dinner lean
Italian-American
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2004Featured
Canadian wild game
Mike Weir
Weir kept it close to home in 2004 — the menu built around wild boar.
Canadian
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2003Featured
Asian-American steakhouse
Tiger Woods
The 2003 Champions Dinner featured crab cakes, chosen personally by Woods.
Asian-American
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2002
Asian-American steakhouse
Tiger Woods
Woods put green salad at the center of the 2002 dinner.
Asian-American
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2001
Thai
Vijay Singh
From chicken satay to kung-thod (stuffed fried shrimp), Singh planned every detail of the 2001 table.
Thai
2000
Spanish / simple European
José María Olazábal
A 2000 menu shaped by where Olazábal comes from, anchored by beef filet with red wine sauce and shallots.
Spanish / Basque
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1999Featured
Casual American / Asian
Mark O'Meara
O'Meara hosted in 1999 with a menu that made tuna sashimi the centerpiece.
Asian-American
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1998Featured
Casual American
Tiger Woods
The green jackets sat down to grilled chicken sandwiches at Woods's 1998 dinner.
American
1997
British / pub fare
Nick Faldo
Faldo kept it close to home in 1997 — the menu built around fish and chips.
British
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1996
Texas BBQ
Ben Crenshaw
The 1996 Champions Dinner featured st. louis-style pork ribs, chosen personally by Crenshaw.
Texas BBQ
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1995
Spanish / continental
José María Olazábal
Olazábal put jumbo lump crabmeat cocktail at the center of the 1995 dinner.
Spanish / Basque
1994
German / continental
Bernhard Langer
From wedding soup to turkey and dressing, Langer planned every detail of the 1994 table.
German
1993
Italian-American
Fred Couples
A 1993 menu shaped by where Couples comes from, anchored by spaghetti.
Italian-American
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1992
Welsh / British
Ian Woosnam
Woosnam hosted in 1992 with a menu that made leg of Welsh lamb the centerpiece.
Welsh
1991
British
Nick Faldo
A 1991 menu shaped by where Faldo comes from, anchored by steak and kidney pie.
British
1990
British
Nick Faldo
Faldo hosted in 1990 with a menu that made shepherd's pie the centerpiece.
British
1989Featured
Scottish
Sandy Lyle
The 1989 Champions Dinner featured haggis with neeps and tatties, chosen personally by Lyle.
Scottish
1988
Southern American
Larry Mize
Mize put peach cobbler at the center of the 1988 dinner.
Southern American
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1987
Classic American steakhouse
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus's 1987 dinner, centered on graber olives.
1986Featured
German / Bavarian
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer's 1986 dinner is widely credited as the moment the Champions Dinner transformed from a standard club meal into a culinary expression of identity
German
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1985
American steakhouse
Ben Crenshaw
Crenshaw hosted in 1985 with a menu that made New york prime steak the centerpiece.
American
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
A 1972 menu shaped by where Coody comes from, anchored by brie with peach nectar.
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
1966Featured
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
1952Featured
American
Ben Hogan
From steak to potatoes, Hogan planned every detail of the 1952 table.
American