Rory McIlroy’s first Masters Champions dinner features elk and a dish inspired by green jacket holder's mom

Rory McIlroy is taking afloat advantage of his first opportunity to curate 1 of pro golf’s astir revered traditions astatine the Masters.

On Wednesday, nan Masters’ societal media accounts pulled backmost nan curtain connected nan 2026 Masters Champions Dinner menu, which is curated each twelvemonth by nan reigning greenish overgarment holder. The pre-tournament meal astatine Augusta National Golf Club is constricted to erstwhile Masters winners.

McIlroy's choices included 4 different appetizers, a first course, a main course, dessert and 4 vino selections, and galore of nan reasons for their action were a motion to McIlroy's individual and golfing life.

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Rory McIlroy holds nan Masters title trophy during nan last information of nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club. (Kyle Terada/Imagn Images)

Dinner guests will take from a paper judge to fulfill virtually immoderate foodie, pinch appetizer options including stone shrimp tempura, peach and ricotta flatbread, bacon-wrapped dates and nan aforementioned elk sliders — pinch caramelized bulb jam and roasted ail aioli.

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Next is nan first course, featuring yellowfin tuna carpaccio. McIlroy drew inspiration for nan crockery from his and his wife’s favourite New York City restaurant, Le Bernardin, nan golfer told nan Irish Independent.

"It’s called Le Bernardin and this is simply a crockery from that restaurant," McIlroy told nan outlet. 

Rory McIlroy falls to his knees successful ceremony aft winning a playoff connected nan no. 18 greenish during nan last information of nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club connected April 13, 2025. (Kyle Terada/Imagn Images)

He added that nan bacon-wrapped dates listed connected nan appetizer database are a motion to nan ones his mother makes. "My mom does these really, really bully dates stuffed pinch goat’s food wrapped successful bacon. So I’ve put those connected nan appetizers list."

In nan buildup to nan 2025 Masters, McIlroy said he was avoiding excessive elk depletion astatine nan time.

"I sewage this large shipment of elk, and I was eating a batch of that, and I didn’t want elk to beryllium nan main course, because I didn’t cognize if everyone would for illustration that, truthful I incorporated it into nan appetizers. So I’m doing grilled elk sliders, which I deliberation is fun."

For nan main course, attendees tin take betwixt wagyu filet mignon and seared salmon. Those will beryllium paired pinch accepted Irish champ potatoes, brussels sprouts and crispy Vidalia bulb rings. "For nan sides, a batch of different sides, I've done accepted Irish champ. When I was a kid, I utilized to eat champ by nan bowlful," nan Northern Ireland autochthonal said.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy respond during nan greenish overgarment ceremonial aft nan last information of nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club connected April 13, 2025. (Katie Goodale/Imagn Images)

Sticky toffee pudding pinch vanilla crystal pick and lukewarm toffee condiment makes up nan champion’s dinner dessert option.

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Augusta National houses a robust vino cellar. McIlroy selected a 2022 Domaine Leflaive from nan club’s cellar. A vessel from that twelvemonth tin transcend $2,000, according to prices listed connected Wine-Searcher.com. The different 2 wines connected nan menu, including a 1990 Château Lafite, mean astatine slightest $1,200 per bottle.

This year’s Masters Champions Dinner will return spot April 7. The first information of nan Masters, nan season’s first major, tees disconnected April 9. McIlroy will look to take sides his first Masters title aft becoming nan sixth golfer to complete nan career Grand Slam.

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