The annual Masters Champions Dinner took place Tuesday at Augusta National Golf Club, and defending champion Scottie Scheffler’s unique palette was on full display with a culinary mix of burgers, chili, ribeye, and fish among other dishes.
Of the 35 chairs reserved for past champions, 32 were occupied. Only Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Sandy Lyle were not in attendance. Singh withdrew from the tournament because of an undisclosed injury, and it will be the first Masters he has missed since he debuted at Augusta in 1994. Lyle, the 1988 winner, citing ‘personal reasons,’ missed the dinner for the second year in a row.
Tiger Woods’ absence at the Champions Dinner
Woods, a five-time Masters champion, won’t compete at this year’s tournament. The 15-time major winner ruptured his left Achilles tendon last month, and it is not clear when he will return to competition.
‘We were putting our jackets away and the guys said that Tiger still can’t put weight on his foot,’ 1971 Masters winner Charles Coody said. ‘They said his weight tolerance just isn’t there to climb up those stairs.’
2025 Masters Champions Dinner menu
Appetizers
Cheeseburger sliders: served Scottie-style
Firecracker shrimp: Sweet Thai chili and sriracha mayo
Papa Scheff’s meatball and ravioli bites: Pecorino cheese, tomato basil sauce
First course
Texas-style chili: Cheddar cheese, jalapeños, corn chips
Main course
Choice of wood-fired cowboy ribeye or blackened redfish: Family style macaroni and cheese, jalapeño creamed corn, soy glazed brussels sprouts, chipotle-lined roasted sweet potatoes
Dessert
Warm chocolate chip skillet cookie: Vanilla bean ice cream