Best food at Augusta National and most money spent on merch

The Masters lights up the golfing earth each individual April, its non secular location warming hearts all-around the globe. Amongst the awakening are the gamers who acquire to the architectural gem framed by an explosion of colors. To the gentleman, they love to communicate about the unparalleled tournament concerning the Georgia Pines at Augusta Nationwide Golfing Club.

The accumulating each and every spring is matchless, from the Augusta Countrywide Women’s Novice and the Travel, Chip and Putt competitors by the ceremony at Butler Cabin.

In advance of the 86^th Masters, Golfweek conducted its once-a-year study, this 12 months obtaining usually takes on numerous things Masters from 25 players, nine of whom have gained a green jacket, 12 significant champions in all.

Masters study: Part I | Part II | Part IV | Aspect V

Today’s issues:

What is the most you have at any time invested in the reward shop and what was the most effective merchandise you at any time bought?

“I really do not assume I’ve at any time acquired anything at all. Maybe an umbrella. Barbara, having said that, has used a good deal of income in there – obtaining items for the kids, grandkids and mates. I don’t know what the most expensive item would be, and I really don’t think I want to know.” – Six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus

“I probably used about $1,000 the very last time. And I have this all-white, buttoned-down, actually good costume shirt with a tiny Masters logo in environmentally friendly. I believe it appears to be like so clean up.” – Abraham Ancer

“Man. Most of the time my wife handles all the buying. What I do appreciate is observing the pros appear out of the gift shop with baggage on bags upon bags of things. I keep in mind Tyrrell Hatton walking out with 5 Scotty Cameron Learn putters. I’m like, what are you performing? You just expended like $500 a pop on each individual putter. He’s like, ‘It’s like when we had been youngsters and we walked into a toy shop.’” – Kevin Kisner

“I believe we put in like perhaps 3,000 bucks. I went nuts. Like, I acquired a cigar holder that I would never use. But I looked at it. I’m like, ‘I gotta have that.’” – Jason Day

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“Oh, guy. Possibly like $2,000 a single time. And the Masters putters, the constrained editions kinds are seriously excellent.” – Matt Fitzpatrick

“I did get an Augusta Nationwide Golfing Club hat one calendar year. I actually preferred 1 of people.” – 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize

“I in fact went into the reward shop for the initial time in 2020, when there weren’t numerous men and women there. I expended possibly 300 bucks. That is about it. I bought some hats.” – Marc Leishman

“I used very a little bit of funds in there. You have a whole lot of friends that you want to get issues for that is related to Augusta Countrywide. It adds up. You expend a several bucks. But folks are truly particularly satisfied when they get their reward. That can make it all value it.” – Two-time Masters winner Jose Maria Olazabal

“I’ve spent a ton. I never know how considerably, but it is a lot. It wouldn’t surprise me if I invest, I don’t know if I really should say, but $8,000 to $10,000 a year. Crystal, the special Scotty Cameron putters. It’s not for me. I obtain a large amount of stuff for my family members, good friends, my sponsors. For me, I usually get two Masters flags. But when Tiger won in 2019, I went around and purchased a bunch a lot more.” – Kevin Na

“That’s a concern for my spouse. I buy like a commemorative headcover each individual calendar year. Which is my detail, but I do not know if we have run it up as well terrible however.” – Max Homa

“Oh, gosh, it has to be in the hundreds. The greatest matter I purchased ended up a pair of special glasses, crystal Highball eyeglasses, and they have the emblem, so they are really cool. Very unique eyeglasses.” – Ryan Palmer

“Oh my gosh. There’s a good deal of points I get. The gnomes are the greatest points. And the rationale why because at (my) driving range, we had been earning the shelf and we’re putting the gnomes up so each individual yr that we invest in a gnome it goes on the shelf.” – Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson

“I have not truly been in there that considerably, so like $500, and it was a reward for somebody else.” – Justin Rose

“Every yr I almost certainly hit it. I do strike quite tricky. The professional store has some special points in there in contrast to the major merchandise spot. Wine glasses, shot glasses, head handles, ball markers, sweaters, vests. Dog collars. Favourite things are possibly like the wine glasses. People are genuinely cool.” – 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir

“I haven’t absent in the reward store when I’ve truly played in the Masters. But you wander into the gift shop and you want to get almost everything. And they have almost everything.” – Harris English

“Too substantially. And I’d say the putter headcover. I purchased it in 2018 ideal ahead of the 7 days of the Masters begun and I utilized it that week and won with it.” – 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed

“I commonly get things for other men and women, so the people in my crew have those exclusive restricted putters from just about every yr. And my placing mentor and caddie purchase a particular putter every year hoping when I earn the Masters I will sign it for them.” – Xander Schauffele

“Oh, guy. I’ve possibly expended $5,000 there at a time. Involving dresses, hats, eyeglasses. I go to the gift shot if I’m there right before Christmas to get my father a great jacket. And I go in there with that in thoughts and I continue to walk out with a few, four gift baggage of stuff. The most effective thing I purchased? I received a really high-priced bag there a single time.” – 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth

“I bought a person of the tailor made-version Scotties (Cameron Masters putter) this yr, which I didn’t know how much it price tag right up until just after I remaining the reward store.” – Will Zalatoris

“Well, I have under no circumstances spent a dime in the goods making or the shop.” – Billy Horschel

“No more than a pair thousand bucks. The most effective issue I ever acquired was a cash clip. I continue to have it. Acquired it 20 a long time in the past and it is always in my pocket. Glance, the logo is beginning to have on off but it’s nonetheless the finest.” – Brandt Snedeker

What is the most effective matter you’ve at any time eaten at Augusta Countrywide?

“Anytime you are included with the wine cellar is a single of the finest meals you will ever have.” – Graeme McDowell

“I do like the sandwiches, but I get the club and the Pimento cheese sandwiches and merge them and then I get just after it.” – Abraham Ancer

“I’m likely to be fully trustworthy with you. It was the Champions Dinner that VJ (Singh) well prepared. It was Thai foodstuff. With all because of respect to the rest of the gamers, and all the dinners that we have experienced up to today, that was the best evening meal. The meals was extraordinary was outstanding.” – Two-time Masters winner Jose Maria Olazabal

“It still stands out to me inspite of the wonderful menu but it’s very simple – the cheeseburger. It is simply just incredible and possibly the finest cheeseburger in the planet.” – Matt Kuchar

“Everything. But I bear in mind the to start with issue I ate there was a waffle and it experienced like a golf club and ball imprinted on it and I was like this is remarkable.” – Matt Fitzpatrick

“Prior to the Masters dinner, we always have a minor sushi and seafood bar, and I imagine all the earlier Champions really take pleasure in that. To me which is the best food of the 7 days.” – 6-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus

“I get the Style of the Masters every one working day. And they have a great breakfast I get every single time. I get scrambled eggs, two pieces of bacon. And at times two sausages and very best biscuits and make a very little sausage biscuit and then take in the other things.” – Two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson

“The fried hen in the caddie hut they utilised to have with ranch dressing. I do not know what they dip the chicken in, and I really don’t want to know how several energy there are, but it is quite insane.” – Justin Rose

“The egg salad sandwiches.” – Two-time Masters champion Tom Watson

“My Champions Dinner. Bone-in ribeye, mac and cheese, product spinach, Caesar salad, the entire 9 yards. There was a great deal of healthier things for the balanced fellas. Just a fantastic supper.” – 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed

“All the foodstuff is amazing, but in the men’s locker area they experienced some crab and some kind of sauce that is unbelievable.” – Xander Schauffele

“Any of the Champions Dinners. And just one time, one issue that definitely astonished me, was the sushi that Tiger served one particular 12 months. It was a sushi appetizer, but Zach Johnson and I purchased an additional pair of plates of that to go with supper.” – 2015 Masters winner Jordan Spieth

“They have their individual chips, which I believe is a highly underrated factor. Of system I’ll get the Pimento Cheese sandwich. But their barbeque chips, their possess Masters version chips, are so very good. I imagine soon after every round I seize at the very least a couple of baggage.” – Will Zalatoris

“My favourite is just about every time we go and have breakfast. I have corned beef, poached eggs and bacon. Wonderful.” – 1991 Masters champion Ian Woosnam

“The chocolate chip cookies are truly good there.” – Billy Horschel

“I consume the egg salad sandwich. The fried hen in the caddie shed. I extremely rarely go to the locker place to take in. I assume a ton of the gamers go to the caddie hut because it is just suitable off the driving variety. And I just consume the fried rooster which is unbelievable.” – Jason Day

“The breakfast is so great. They will prepare dinner you regardless of what you want. Some fantastic Eggs Benedict is effective for me.” – Marc Leishman

“During Masters week, I adore to just take in it in the caddie property with the men and all individuals sandwiches that are there. And if you go keep right away the other parts of the yr, anything they serve is fairly fantastic. A major old T-bone is good and the waitstaff is wonderful. I like all those people men.” – Kevin Kisner

“Jumbo lump crab meat. The greatest.” – Brandt Snedeker

“My evening meal was rather fantastic. A very good buddy of mine, who is a chef from my hometown, cooked out that night. That was a terrific Tuesday night meal. Adam Scott’s was truly excellent. Some nice Wagyu beef from Australia. That was a genuinely superior Tuesday evening evening meal. The finest issue just close to are the sandwiches. I know Dustin Johnson talks about that. But their sandwiches are so very good. Just their tuna sandwiches are unbelievable.” – 2003 Masters winner Mike Weir

“Growing up in the South, I have cherished Pimento cheese. I’m not a big Pimento cheese sandwich supporter because it’s variety of far too smooth. But Pimento cheese and crackers in a single of my favorites. And the Pimento cheese at Augusta is off the charts.” – Harris English

“The fried hen. All the foodstuff is so excellent. And their sandwiches are often right there if you are hungry. They’ll make you burgers, they’ll make you pasta. They have like this pink pasta that they make 12 months and it is so excellent.” – Kevin Na

“Oh, man. Which is normally a hard one particular. I’ll go with Nick Faldo’s Shepherd’s pie. That was wonderful.” – 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize