The Masters and Augusta National are both crucial traditions. The Master’s Champions Dinner is one of the unique but fascinating ones among them. When Scottie Scheffler hosted the dinner for the first time, he had to ask his wife for help from Meredith Scheffler. The World No. 1 disclosed the reason behind that incident before the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Scottie Scheffler sneaks his wife to the Masters Champions Dinner
Scottie Scheffler stated to the media, “Yeah, I think definitely the first time around, when you’re hosting the dinner, it’s your first time in that room; you don’t really know what to expect. I had no idea what it was going to be like. The only thing I really knew was where I was going to sit. That’s basically the only thing I knew, sitting next to Mr.
Crenshaw and the chairman. So, yeah, I was definitely nervous. I’m not really a super social guy to begin with. ”
“I got there early, checked everything out, and kind of snuck Meredith up there and let her see because she kind of helped me plan out a lot of the food and all that stuff. Obviously, I wanted her to see it, so I kind of snuck her up the back and showed her everything before it got started.”
The Masters Champions Dinner is one of the most prestigious events in the golf industry.
It is only open to former champions and the chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club. No champion is permitted to bring along spouses, kids, or even fellow professionals to the event.
The dinner takes place in Augusta National’s upstairs Masters Club room. It starts with a group photo at 7:30 p.m., followed by a private meal. This highlights how unusual any “non-champion” presence would be. However, Scottie Scheffler snuck in his wife, Meredith Scheffler, despite all the rules and circumstances.
Even though it sounded to be against the rules, the 20x PGA Tour winner actually brought Meredith into the room ahead of dinner. The American professional won the 2022 Masters Tournament. So, he was allowed to host the dinner in 2023. The menu included cheeseburger sliders “Scottie-style,” firecracker shrimp, tortilla soup, Texas ribeye steak or blackened redfish, and warm chocolate chip skillet cookies.
As Scheffler disclosed, he had no idea what would happen throughout the night. Furthermore, he is not a very social person. Since he didn’t want to disappoint past champions, he asked his wife for help in planning the menu and other details. So he felt like it was only fair to let her see the finished product.
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