The Masters posted the annual dinner photo, featuring McIlroy front and center with Augusta National Golf Club president Fred Ridley to his left and two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw to his right.
McIlroy’s menu had a little bit of everything, including some very fine wines.
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How many living former champions attended the dinner?
Of the 35 living Masters champions, only two did not attend: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.
Last year, 32 of the 35 living former champions attended the dinner, with Sandy Lyle, Vijay Singh and Tiger Woods not attending. A former champion, Fuzzy Zoeller, died late last year. He is the last player to win on his debut, he did so in 1979.
Since the bachelor’s party was created in 1952, only three times have all living champions sat at the rectangular table: 1965, 1967 and 1999.
This article originally appeared in Golfweek: Masters releases 2026 Champions Dinner portrait at Augusta National