New Headline: MasterChef Movers Rory McIlroy Weighs In on Seafood Paradise at Masters Gala

Many questions swirl around Rory McIlroy’s return to Augusta National in a few weeks’ time—Can he repeat? How’s the back? Is the fire still there?

—but none more pressing than “what’s for dinner? ” Thankfully we got that answer on Wednesday when McIlroy unveiled the menu for his 2026 Champions Dinner . Read it and weep and salivate.

RELATED: The Masters will have a new food item on the menu at Augusta National this year McIlroy appears to have gone upscale with his selections, opting for a wagyu filet for his cut of beef and a yellowfin tuna first course inspired by Le Bernandin, chef Eric Ripert’s iconic three-Michelin Star NYC seafood institution. But McIlroy’s menu is not entirely a white-table cloth affair, however. The bacon-wrapped dates are a tribute to the dates his mother used to serve when he was a child, while the rustic grilled elk sliders represent a bit of a good-luck charm, as McIlroy says he ate elk several times in the build-up to last year’s triumphant Masters.

RELATED: Scottie Scheffler reveals why he doesn’t ask to sit next to Jordan Spieth at the Masters Champions Dinner On the whole, McIlroy’s menu shouldn’t ruffle too many feathers. It has a little something for everyone—a little sweet, a little savory and sometimes even both at the same time—and according to the 2026 champ, that's by desgin. "I always thought about if I did win the Masters one day, what would I want it to look like?