Overview
- Speaking before the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Scheffler said hosting the 2023 dinner left him nervous and focused mainly on where he would sit next to Ben Crenshaw and the Augusta National chairman.
- Scheffler joked he did not ask Jordan Spieth about seating because he feared a prank that might leave him without a chair, so he asked Zach Johnson instead and joined him.
- He explained that seating follows loose protocol with familiar sections rather than assigned places, noting he would not sit in the area where Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus typically gather.
- Scheffler said he arrived early and briefly “snuck” his wife Meredith into the room to see the setup because she helped plan the menu.
- Coverage notes the dinner is highly exclusive, typically limited to past champions and the Augusta National chairman, with EssentiallySports also listing Scheffler’s 2023 menu of sliders, firecracker shrimp, tortilla soup, Texas ribeye or blackened redfish, and skillet cookies.