Rory McIlroy has gone for an upmarket menu for his champions dinner at the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, which will include one of his mother’s specialities – Rosie’s bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with goats cheese – as part of the appetisers. And while Irish champ, an Ulster potato mainstay, will feature among the sides, there will be no Irish stew or Ulster fry among the mains. Indeed, McIlroy has borrowed recipes from some of his favourite restaurants to host his fellow Masters champions with the two main options being Wagyu filet mignon and fillet of seared salmon. The appetisers include Rosie’s dates dish along with yellowfin tuna, peach and ricotta flatbread and grilled elk sliders. “I wanted some personal touches along the way but putting together a good enough menu that everyone would enjoy,” said McIlroy.

Source: The Irish Times March 18, 2026 18:33 UTC