Elk and a taste of home on McIlroy's Masters menu

Rory McIlroy will use one of his mother's favourite dishes among appetisers that also include elk when he hosts the traditional champion's dinner at the Masters.

Oh deer! Rory McIlroy puts elk on the Masters champions dinner menu

Reigning champion reveals elk helped fuel Masters win Choosing wines from Augusta stock ‘was a lot of fun’ Elk as the key to Masters success: who had any i-deer? Rory McIlroy will serve starters made from the meat of the North American animal at Augusta National next month in tribute to his food of choice before winning the Masters last year. The wine McIlroy drank to toast victory, food which conjures memories of his childhood in Belfast and a dish made by his mother, Rosie McIlroy, also f...

By Ewan Murray

Rory McIlroy explains Masters Champions Dinner menu as Augusta return nears

Rory McIlroy is preparing for a special return to Augusta National in just three weeks’ time. The reigning Masters champion will host the iconic Champions Dinner on the Tuesday evening, a tradition reserved for those who have won the Green Jacket.

Rory McIlroy includes elk sliders and colcannon in Masters dinner menu

Rory McIlroy will serve elk sliders and champ – aka colcannon – as part of the menu for the Masters Club Dinner he will host before he bids to win back-to-back green jackets at Augusta National next month.