Staggering cost of Rory McIlroy's most expensive Champions Dinner in Masters history
The stunning amount of money that Rory McIlroy will pay to celebrate his 2025 Masters win at the prestigious Champions Dinner has been revealed.
On Thursday, the highly-anticipated 2026 Masters will tee off at the iconic Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
Before then, 2025 winner McIlroy will welcome several of his fellow Masters champions for the famous Champions Dinner just days before the tournament begins.
The annual dinner allows the previous champion to select several courses of local dishes close to their heart, or just their favourite foods, to enjoy with their fellow Masters winners.
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Ahead of the dinner, McIlroy's menu was revealed, with the Northern Irishman making several expensive choices such as grilled elk sliders and yellowfin tuna carpaccio.
But now, it's been revealed just how much the five-time Major winner will have to fork out to pay for his Champions Dinner, and it's the most expensive ever.
According to an analysis by Sportsbook Review, McIlroy is facing a considerable bill of around $318 (£240.24) per head.
Comparatively, Scottie Scheffler's 2025 menu cost just $108, the cheapest of the last 10 years, marking a 194% rise for McIlroy's meal this year.
The 2026 meal is also a 44% rise on the previous most expensive Champions Dinner, held by Hideki Matsuyama in 2022.
Typically, over 30 guests attend the Champions Dinner, and although some big names won't be present for McIlroy's meal this year, it appears set to cost him over $9,000 (£6,801).
Of course, for McIlroy this is a small price to pay for writing his name into the history books last year, becoming the first European to complete the career grand slam and taking home around $4.2 million (£3.17m) in the process.
What is on Rory McIlroy's Champions Dinner menu?
Appetisers
- Peach & ricotta flatbread
- Bacon-wrapped dates
- Rock shrimp tempura
- Grilled elk sliders
Main courses
- Yellowfin tuna carpaccio
- Wagyu filet mignon or seared salmon (served with traditional Irish champ)
Dessert
- Sticky toffee pudding (served with vanilla ice cream and warm toffee sauce)
McIlroy explains his Champions Dinner menu
In a media conference following the announcement of the menu, McIlroy revealed that the bacon-wrapped dates are a speciality of his mother, Rosie, with the dates stuffed with goat cheese.
He said (as per The Irish Times): "I wanted some personal touches along the way but putting together a good enough menu that everyone would enjoy."
And it's not just the the itself that the Northern Irishman has carefully selected, as attendees also get to enjoy the extensive wine cellar at Augusta.
"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).
"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."
Topics: Rory Mcilroy, Golf
Ben McCrum