Augusta National Looks Incredibly ‘Cheap’ After Shocking Masters Champions Dinner Revelation

There are several traditions that make The Masters the most special golf tournament of the year.

There’s the Par 3 contest, the Green Jacket ceremony,  and who could forget the iconic champions dinner.

But golf fans discovered one surprising fact about the legendary dinner on Tuesday that had a number of them calling the legendary Augusta National Golf Club ‘cheap.’

Reigning Masters Champs Have To Pay For Their Own Champions Dinner

Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion, unveiled the menu for his 2024 Champions Dinner on Tuesday. The event, which welcomes all living past Masters champions, is typically one of the most talked about elements of the weekend.

In part because the menus vary so much from golfer to golfer, and also because what happens at the Champions Dinner tends to stay at the Champions Dinner.

Rahm’s menu looks both appetizing and on the higher end of the scale when it comes to fanciness.

Tapas y Pintxos

• Ibéricos
  • Acorn-Fed Iberian Ham Cured Pork Loin
• Idiázabal con Trufa Negra
  • Idiázabal Cheese, Black Truffle
• Tortilla de Patatas
  • Spanish Omelette, Onions Confit Potatoes
• Chistorra con Patata
  • Spicy Basque Chorizo, Potato
• Croqueta de Pollo
  • Creamy Chicken Fritters
• Lentejas Estofadas
  • “Mama Rahm’s Classic Lentil Stew”

First Course

• Ensalada de Txangurro
  • Basque Crab Salad, Potato

Main Course (choice of)

• Chuleton a la Parrilla
  • Basque Ribeye, Tudela Lettuce, Piquillo Peppers
• Rodaballo al Pil-Pil
  • Turbot, Navarra White Asparagus

Dessert

• Milhojas de Crema y Nata
  • Puff Pastry Cake, Custard & Chantilly Cream

Delicious, right? We could only imagine what that cost comes out to though after you consider all the wine, beer and liquor that’s likely going to be consumed.

As it turns out, Rahm will know exactly what it costs. Because champions are actually responsible for all costs of the neal!

Berhard Langer, who won The Masters in both 1985 and 1993, wrote about the strange phenomenon for Golf.com in 2022.

“The bill for the two meals was quite hefty, especially when you add in the drinks, but I didn’t mind one bit,” Langher said.

Although fans felt that it made Augusta National, whose membership includes several Fortune 500 CEOs, look cheap.

Others felt it was a smart way for the club to avoid incurring too much of a cost.

Something tells us they can afford it. But hey, rich people don’t stay rich by spending a bunch of money.