No surprise that Jack, Arnie and Tiger got a lot of votes but so did Freddie and Lefty.
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AUGUSTA,Ga.—It’sadinnerunlikeanyother.TheChampionsDinnerisuponus,atraditiondatingto1952attheMastersandhostedbydefendingchampionBenHogan,tohonorthepastchampionsofthetournament.
ZachJohnsonhadthepleasureofselectingthemenuin2008asthedefendingchampionanddescribedtheseatingarrangementassuch:“It’sprettycustomarynow,BenCrenshaw,BernhardLangersitsnexttoLarryMize,thenit’smeandJordan.andthenit’sDustin.SometimesDustinandIexchangeseats.Schefflerisintherenowtoo.”
Ourfavoriteresponse?HidekiMatsuyama,whosaidhelikestositnexttoAdamScottbecause“Idon’thavetotalkmuch.”
GolfweekaskedMastersparticipantspastandpresentwhotheywouldliketositnexttoattheChampionsDinnershouldtheyjointheexclusiveclubandgettoparticipateinthecoolestdinnerinsports.
AdamHadwinFredCoupleswouldbeagoodhang,andJackNicklausbecausehe’sJack.MikeWeirwouldbegoodtoobutIgettoplayapracticeroundwithhimeveryyeara
