There’s likely to be some perplexed looks when the more than 30 past winners of the Masters sit down for the annual Champion’s Dinner tomorrow night.
There’s likely to be some perplexed looks when the more than 30 past winners of the Masters sit down for the annual Champion’s Dinner tomorrow night.
There’s likely to be some perplexed looks when the more than 30 past winners of the Masters sit down for the annual Champion’s Dinner tomorrow night.
As defending champion, Adam Scott gets to select the dishes on offer and while the bulk of the menu is still a secret it has been revealed Moreton Bay Bugs and Pavlova will be part of the fare.
The Moreton Bay Bug is a form of lobster unique to Northern Australia and Asia which means most attending the dinner are unlikely to have ever seen, let alone tasted, one.
Scott revealed last week he had arranged for about three dozen of the crustaceans to be delivered to Augusta National in readiness for the dinner.
Several players who will be attending were asked if they knew what the animals were but only Tiger Woods, who has visited Australia several times, had any idea.
It is traditional for the defending champion to select a menu for the dinner with international winners generally selecting some of their national dishes to present.
Scotland’s Sandy Lyle had haggis on the menu in 1989 while Charl Schwartzel’s 2012 menu included a range of South African beef dishes.
The Champion’s dinner began in 1952 at the suggestion of Ben Hogan and has become a part of the tradition at Augusta National each year.
It is held on the Tuesday night of tournament week and attendees can choose between the defending champion’s menu or the standard Augusta National menu.