Overview
- Independent estimates peg the per-guest cost for McIlroy’s 2026 Champions Dinner at roughly $250 to $350, with one analysis at $318, which would rank as the highest on record.
- McIlroy’s menu features grilled elk sliders, rock shrimp tempura, bacon-wrapped dates, yellowfin tuna carpaccio, a choice of wagyu filet mignon or seared salmon, and sticky toffee pudding.
- He selected wines from Augusta National’s cellar that carry personal meaning, including a 2015 Salon Brut, a Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet, and a 1990 Château Lafite Rothschild he drank the night he won.
- With upward of 30 past champions typically attending, those per-plate estimates suggest a total food bill above $11,000 before accounting for wine.
- The Champions Dinner is a Masters tradition where the defending champion hosts and pays for a one-night menu that reflects their tastes, with McIlroy’s celebration set for Tuesday before tournament play begins.