Rory McIlroy will defend his Masters title at Augusta in the coming weeks, but first he has to fork out on dinner for his fellow professionals
Rory McIlroy will soon defend his Masters title(Image: David Cannon, Getty Images)
The price tag of Rory McIlroy’s Masters Champions Dinner menu is set to cost the five-time major winner a small fortune. McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam in 2025 with his Masters triumph.
One of the traditions of the iconic major is the winner hosts the prestigious Champions Dinner just days before the tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. The champion is the one who comes up with the menu and McIlroy has packed his menu with local delicacies and dishes which are close to the heart, including something his mother regularly cooks.
McIlroy is offering several choices for his fellow Masters champions. His menu features peach and ricotta flatbread, grilled elk sliders, yellowfin tuna carpaccio and more, rounded off with sticky toffee pudding for dessert.
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According to an analysis by Sportsbook Review, McIlroy is facing a considerable bill. The cost per plate at the table stands at $318, making McIlroy’s the most expensive Champions Dinner ever recorded, though the sum is little more than loose change after he pocketed $4.2 million for his victory last year.
That figure represents a 194% rise on Scottie Scheffler’s $108 menu in 2025, the cheapest of the past decade, and sits 44% higher than Hideki Matsuyama’s 2022 dinner, the previous record holder according to the analysis, reports the Mirror US.
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Non-American winners take up the top three spots amongst the most costly Champions Dinners on record. Patrick Reed selected the priciest menu for an American since 2016, with an average cost per plate of $170. The dinner typically welcomes upwards of 30 guests, with the total bill usually surpassing $11,000.
On top of the meal itself, attendees also get to enjoy Augusta’s legendary wine cellar. “My favourite part of the menu is you obviously get access to the wonderful wine cellar at Augusta National,” said McIlroy.
“So for the wines we’re starting off with a 2015 Salon Brut champagne. And then followed by a 2022 Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet, and it’s the first-ever white wine that I actually liked. So to be able to serve something that’s sort of important to me…(is good).
McIlroy’s Masters dinner has knocked his predecessors out of the water when it comes to price(Image: Maddie Meyer, Getty Images)
“And then for the red wine we’re receiving a 1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild from Pauillac in Bordeaux. That is the wine that I drank the night that I won the Masters, so obviously brings back some great memories.
“You know, Shane Lowry had a little bit to do with getting that wine, so I want to shout him out for that, too. But that will be amazing to serve.”
McIlroy became only the sixth golfer to complete a career Grand Slam with his Masters victory, making the prestigious menu a fitting accompaniment.
Most expensive dinners by year(Image: Getty Images)
“I just think the reception that I got after I won, and just how happy everyone was for me, I think just it was a very earn — followed the journey for a long time, and everyone in some way felt invested in it I think, whether, you know, you’re a part of the Masters Tournament or not,” said McIlroy. “I think for me, I’m obviously here.
“I’m doing this for myself. I’ve had these goals since I was a little boy but the fact that other people are invested in that journey of mine obviously makes me incredibly grateful.
“Just makes me take a step back and appreciate everything that I’ve done in my career and then, you know, obviously what happened last April, as well.”
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