Hideki Matsuyama made history at the 85th Masters Tournament when he became the first Japanese golfer to win a men's Major golf championship. On Tuesday, he will celebrate this feat once more with an all-Japanese inspired menu at the traditional Champions Dinner.
To honor Japan's first champion, Hideki Matsuyama's 2022 Champions Dinner menu. #themasters pic.twitter.com/2N42mU0Zja
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 5, 2022
The Champions Dinner, held on the Tuesday of Masters week, began in 1952 when defending champion Ben Hogan gave a dinner for all previous winners. He proposed the formation of a Masters Club, limited to only Masters Champions. Honorary memberships were extending to founders Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and subsequently Bill Lane, Hord Hardin, Jack Stephens, Hootie Johnson, Billy Payne and Fred Riley have been added as honorary members of this most exclusive of clubs.
And as is tradition, the defending champion acts as host and selects the menu. He also receives and inscribed gold locket in the form of the club emblem as a certificate of his membership.
Tonight it is Hideki Matsuyama’s turn as host and his menu will comprise a choice of Assorted Sushi, Sashimi and Nagiri or Yakatori Chicken Skewers to start, with either a Mizo Glazed Black Code with Dashi Broth or Miyazaki Wagu beef Ribeye with Mixed Mushrooms & Vegetables for the main course. For desert, a Japanese Strawberry Shortcake.
