1979
South African / American
Gary Player
Player kept the 1979 menu close to home.
South African
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
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