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The Masters 2024: What is Jon Rahm serving at tonight's Champions Dinner ahead of his Augusta title defense... with tapas, ribeye steak and even his grandmother's 'classic lentil stew' all on the menu!

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Jon Rahm will host tonight's traditional Champions Dinner before The Masters, with the 2023 winner's menu leaning on his Spanish roots and even his grandmother's home cooking.

The Spaniard, now a LIV Golf player, triumphed by four shots at Augusta last year to win the green jacket and earn the honor of picking the 2024 pre-tournament dinner.

There will be a distinctively Iberian theme this year, with the 29-year-old's menu starting with a mix of tapas and pintxos including spicy Basque chorizo and even 'Mama Rahm's Classic Lentil Stew'.


The dish will be made to Rahm's grandmother’s recipe by chef Jose Andres. 

'He called my grandma for the recipe so if somebody doesn’t like it, please don’t tell me,' Rahm joked. 'Don’t tell anyone actually!'

Jon Rahm has selected a delightful menu for his Champions Dinner ahead of The Masters

Jon Rahm has selected a delightful menu for his Champions Dinner ahead of The Masters

The 29-year-old's Spanish-inspired menu includes 'Mama Rahm's Classic Lentil Stew'

The 29-year-old's Spanish-inspired menu includes 'Mama Rahm's Classic Lentil Stew'

Rahm will then serve crab salad before offering a choice of ribeye stake or turbot. 

His Champions Dinner will conclude with puff pastry cake served with custard and Chantilly cream.

'All of my favorites,' Rahm said. 

Last year's dinner, chosen by current world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, included cheeseburger sliders and mac and cheese.

That was the first Masters dinner since the emergence of LIV Golf and the breakout of golf's bitter civil war. It saw Scheffler, Tiger Woods and Co rub shoulders with several of the early rebels.

Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Phil Mickelson, Charl Schwartzel, Bubba Watson and Sergio Garcia all attended Scheffler's dinner following their defection to the Saudi-funded tour.

Rahm celebrates following his Masters win - and his second major victory - at Augusta

Rahm celebrates following his Masters win - and his second major victory - at Augusta 

The 29-year-old Spaniard has since made a $500million move to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf

Rahm made a $500million move to LIV Golf in December, meaning two of the four reigning major winners have left the PGA Tour. Brooks Koepka won the 2023 PGA Championship. 

Speaking on Sunday after LIV Golf Miami, Rahm admitted it would be a 'great story' if one of the 13 LIV players going to the Masters can emerge victorious at Augusta National.

The Spaniard said: 'I can’t tell you that I’m thinking about the players who should or shouldn’t be there.

'I think I have enough on my plate going into next week and trying to win another one.

'It’ll be a great story if one of us were to do it and it would be great to support it but not that it's going to be in my mind, no.'

The Tour’s six player-directors met with officials from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) in the Bahamas last month as efforts continue to make a deal to end golf’s civil war.

The PIF bankrolls the breakaway LIV Golf League, meaning the majors are now the only events which see all of the world’s top players competing against each other.

'I’m definitely looking forward to joining with the rest of the best golfers in the world and teeing it up in the Masters with them,' Rahm said when he announced his menu last month.

'I’m assuming there will be quite a few that are not happy, but from my side nothing changes. I still respect everybody on both sides and respect the game of golf above all.

'I think there’s a way of co-existing and, if there’s some type of union, I don’t know what that looks like. I just want to see again the best in the world being able to compete against the best in the world, whatever that looks like.  

'If there is some type of peace achieved I think it can actually push the game forward.'

QUIRKY CHAMPIONS DINNERS 

2018 - Sergio Garcia: The Spaniard treated his guests to an international salad as a starter - with ingredients chosen to represent the countries of past Masters champions. The main course was 'arroz caldoso de bogavante', a traditional Spanish lobster rice.

But where Garcia's dinner stood out the most was his dessert. He served up 'Angela Garcia's tres leches cake'. The inspiration is in the name, with his wife providing the recipe. 

2017 - Danny Willett: He went traditional - very traditional. After his sublime and dramatic victory at the 2016 Masters, the Englishman made the most of his opportunity by serving mini cottage pies as starters.

The Yorkshireman opted for Sunday roast as his main course (prime rib, roasted potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding). And for dessert, apple crumble and vanilla custard. He wasn't done there though as he also dished out coffee and tea with English cheese and biscuits.

2014 - Adam Scott: After missing out in 2011, the Australian went all out when he had his chance to impress three years later at the dinner. Scott went surf-and-turf on the grill, dishing Moreton bay bugs from Australia to go alongside the strip steak. 

He said they are actually insect-like lobsters. 'I'm not going to serve up anything second rate tonight. I've got to go all-out to impress these guys.' Whether it worked out, who knows. But it was certainly brave.

2012 - Charl Schwartzel: After pipping Scott to the prestigious Green Jacket, Schwartzel served up a treat by going full BBQ style at Augusta.

An opening course consisted of a seafood bar, including shrimp, lobster and oysters. For his main, the champions dined on 'braai' - a South African barbecue - which includes lamb chops, steaks, and South African sausages. Dessert of vanilla ice cream sundae.

2009 - Trevor Immelman: A proud South African, Immelman well and truly was inspired by his place of birth while hosting his very own Champions Dinner. 

After winning his only major at the Masters in 2008, the Cape Town-born golfer fed Nicklaus, Woods and Co South African bobotie - a minced meat pie dish with egg topping. He also provided a variety of popular local wines. 

2005 - Phil Mickelson: Perhaps the most sophisticated dish. 'Lefty' wanted to bring some class to the dinner table following his first Masters victory in 2004. 

Although from America, Mickelson went for an Italian meal by dishing out lobster ravioli in a tomato cream sauce, as well as caesar salad and garlic bread.

2004 - Mike Weir: He is the only Canadian to ever win the Masters and he stuck true to his roots by serving up elk & wild boar to golf icons, alongside local beers.

For those feeling less adventurous, Weir also gave them the option of fried chicken and filet mignon. 

1998 - Tiger Woods:  Remember, Woods was only 21 years of age and still very young on the golfing circuit when he hosted his first Champions Dinner. Maybe that explains why he went for... let's say a McDonald's selection. 

The 14-time major winner served cheeseburgers, fries and milkshakes to the likes of Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead. And ahead of the 2019 Masters, Woods revealed that hosting his first dinner was 'one of the most nervous moments of my life'.

1989 - Sandy Lyle: The Scotsman certainly made the most of his time in the spotlight. Following his only triumph at Augusta, Lyle decided to wear a kilt and served up Scottish speciality of Haggis.

After his bold choice, Lyle said: 'That seemed to make quite a statement. The older guys, like [Jack] Nicklaus, had been to Scotland and knew what haggis was. But the newer ones, guys like Lar­ry Mize, they weren't too sure about that.'

1986 - Bernhard Langer: The year after winning the first of his two Green Jackets, Langer returned with a bit of German culture. He became one of the first golfers to personalise and bring a bit of his country's flavour to the table. 

He opted for wiener schnitzel (breaded veal) and Black Forest cake - two popular foods in Germany. 

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