Masters Winners - Which Champions Dinner Had The Most Calories?
Will Jackson 
The 2025 Masters tournament gets underway on Thursday as Scottie Scheffler looks to defend his crown having claimed the green jacket for the second time in three years in 2024.
As is tradition, the reigning champion will host past winners of the Masters and select others on the evening of the Tuesday preceding the opening round, with a dinner and a menu directly selected themselves.
Menus have varied from the bland to the extreme this year, and thrown up plenty of colourful and calorific choices and Scheffler, who goes into this year's tournament as favourite to win again with most online betting sites, has named his for 2025.
You wouldn't blame someone for drooling over Scheffler's choices, but how does it compare to some of the previous winners in terms of calories consumed on the evening of the tournament?
And - just in case you were going to get stuck into some golf betting tips this week - does it affect performance in the upcoming tournament?
We've had a look at the past 11 selections dating back to 2015, counted the calories in their main selections (where more than one appetizer/main was offered, we picked the one with the higher calorie count) to pick out the heaviest pre-tournament meals.
1. Scottie Scheffler (2023) - 4250 Calories
Appetizer
- Cheeseburger Sliders - 1200 Calories
Main
- Texas Ribeye Steak - 1200 Calories
Side
- Macaroni & Cheese - 300 Calories
- Fried Brussels Spouts & Seasoned Fries - 350 Calories
Dessert
- Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie with Ice Cream - 1200 Calories
Performance
- T10
2. Scottie Scheffler (2025) - 4080 Calories
Appetizer
- Cheeseburger Sliders - 1200 Calories
Main
- Wood-Fired Cowboy Ribeye Steak - 1000 Calories
Side
- Macaroni & Cheese - 300 Calories
- Jalapeno Creamed Corn - 200 Calories
- Soy-Glazed Brussels Sprouts - 150 Calories
Dessert
- Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie with Ice Cream - 1200 Calories
Performance
- TBC
3. Patrick Reed (2019) - 2400 Calories
Appetizer
- Caesar Salad - 250 Calories
Main
- Bone-In Ribeye Steak - 1000 Calories
Side
- Sauteed Mushrooms - 150 Calories
- Creamed Spinach - 300 Calories
Dessert
- Chocolate Crunch & Praline Cheesecake - 700 Calories
Performance
- T36
4. Bubba Watson (2015) - 2050 Calories
Appetizer
- Caesar Salad - 250 Calories
Main
- Grilled Chicken Breast - 220 Calories
Side
- Green Beans - 50 Calories
- Mash - 250 Calories
- Macaroni & Cheese - 300 Calories
- Cornbread - 200 Calories
- Corn - 130 Calories
Dessert
- Confetti Cake - 400 Calories
- Vanilla Ice Cream - 250 Calories
Performance
- T38
5. Jon Rahm (2024) - 1850 Calories
Appetizer
- Croqueta de Pollo - 300 Calories
Main
- Chuleton a la Parrilla - 1050 Calories
Side
- N/A
Dessert
- Milhojas de Crema y Nata - 500 Calories
Performance
- T45
6. Danny Willett (2017) - 1750 Calories
Appetizer
- Mini Cottage Pies - 300 Calories
Main
- Prime Rib - 600 Calories
Side
- Roast Potatoes - 200 Calories
- Yorkshire Pudding - 150 Calories
- Vegetables - 100 Calories
Dessert
- Apple Crumble with Vanilla Custard - 400 Calories
Performance
- CUT
7. Hideki Matsuyama (2022) - 1650 Calories
Appetizer
- Assorted Sushi - 50 Calories
Main
- Miyazaki Wagyu Beef Ribeye Steak - 1000 Calories
Side
- Sansho Daikon Ponzu - 50 Calories
- Mixed Mushroom & Vegetables - 150 Calories
Dessert
- Japanese Strawberry Shortcake - 500 Calories
Performance
- T14
8. Dustin Johnson (2021) - 1500 Calories
Appetizer
- Lobster & Corn Fritters - 150 Calories
Main
- Miso-Marinated Sea Bass - 350 Calories
Side
- Spring Vegetables - 100 Calories
- Mash - 250 Calories
- House/Caesar Salad - 150 Calories
Dessert
- Peach Cobbler & Apple Pie with Ice Cream - 500 Calories
Performance
- CUT
9. Jordan Spieth (2016) - 1400 Calories
Appetizer
- Corn Muffins - 200 Calories
Main
- Beef Brisket - 300 Calories
Side
- BBQ Baked Beans - 200 Calories
- Bacon & Chive Potato Salad - 300 Calories
- Sauteed Spring Beans - 100 Calories
- Grilled Zuchini & Roasted Yellow Squash - 50 Calories
Dessert
- Vanilla Ice Cream - 250 Calories
Performance
- T2
10. Tiger Woods (2020) - 1400 Calories
Appetizer
- Augusta Roll - 300 Calories
Main
- Steak Fajitas - 500 Calories
Side
- N/A
Dessert
- Trio of Desserts - 600 Calories
Performance
- T38
11. Sergio Garcia (2018) - 1250 Calories
Appetizer
- International Salad - 150 Calories
Main
- Aaroz Caldoso de Bogavante - 600 Calories
Side
- N/A
Dessert
- Tres Leches Cake with Ice Cream & Espuma - 500 Calories
Performance
- CUT
They will be in for a treat at Augusta National on Tuesday night, but they'll know exactly what they're in for after Scottie Scheffler picked a very similar menu to two years ago - even if he did shave off a few calories this time round!
It doesn't look as though the number of calories has a direct impact on performance, although the best performance from a defending champion in the past 10 years came from Jordan Spieth, who picked one of the healthier meals from the list.
Coincidence? Yes it probably is!
So that's unlikely to form part of our golf betting tips for this week, but we'll have plenty more from Augusta throughout the week whether it's looking at the traditional Par 3 Tournament that takes place on Wednesday, a closer inspection of Rory McIlroy's Masters record or just good, old-fashioned betting tips to go with your free bets for the week.
