Champions Dinners

[Phil Burr]

Like the Masters, the Chevron LPGA tournament held a champions dinner this week in Houston.  Defending champ Nelly Korda along with Thomas Keller (one of top ten U.S. chefs, from French Laundry in Napa Valley) came up with following menu:


Caviar & tuna tartare with cucumbers, green apple, dill
Czech-inspired cream of mushroom soup, onions, garden peas
Herb-roasted filet of American wagyu beef with sauce “goulash”
Greek “deli” salad
Sacramento Delta white asparagus
Garnet yam gratin
Glazed mushrooms
“Ovocne Knedliky”: spring berry dumplings, toasted poppy seed, Tahitian vanilla “anglaise”


Kudos to Nelly for working with a great chef rather than the head of takeout for Applebee’s, which looks like the caterer of choice for the Masters meal two weeks ago.


Hopefully Rory will raise the bar next April!!

[Rob Marshall]

 Applebees has a Cowboy Ribeye and Redfish?

[Sam Morrow]

Applebee's can atleast help grow the game.

[Kalen Braley]

I mean outside of the redfish, certainly seems to be Applebee's inspired!  Or would TGI Fridays be a better descriptor? 

[Sam Morrow]

Aside from Bubba what's been wrong with the dinners at Augusta?

[Cal Seifert]

The champions must be getting tired of Texas inspired menus.

[Sam Morrow]

The champions must be getting tired of Texas inspired menus.

They should play better!

[Matt Schoolfield]

The idea that simple, traditional American food is somehow gauche is ridiculous. Food should always be judged on how it is prepared. If you don't like Texas cuisine, I'm betting you haven't spent much time in Texas.

[Sam Morrow]

The idea that simple, traditional American food is somehow gauche is ridiculous. Food should always be judged on how it is prepared. If you don't like Texas cuisine, I'm betting you haven't spent much time in Texas.

I'm biased but any food for that matter.

[Phil Burr]

The Masters Champions dinner is obviously a function in which none of us will ever participate.  I’m sure it’s an unforgettable experience.  I felt badly that Norman’s Augusta career without him earning a permanent seat that table, just as I was overjoyed at Rory’s win ensuring he’ll be returning to Augusta for the rest of his life.


I love seeing Chevron lavish attention on past champions of that event dating back to its origins as the Dinah Shore.  Those current and former players are being treated like royalty, receiving Bentleys as courtesy cars and helicopter rides from the tournament site to the downtown hotel where the dinner was held.  Long overdue for so many pioneering women.

[Rob Marshall]

The Masters Champions dinner is obviously a function in which none of us will ever participate.  I’m sure it’s an unforgettable experience.  I felt badly that Norman’s Augusta career without him earning a permanent seat that table, just as I was overjoyed at Rory’s win ensuring he’ll be returning to Augusta for the rest of his life.


I love seeing Chevron lavish attention on past champions of that event dating back to its origins as the Dinah Shore.  Those current and former players are being treated like royalty, receiving Bentleys as courtesy cars and helicopter rides from the tournament site to the downtown hotel where the dinner was held.  Long overdue for so many pioneering women.

Phil,
I've Known a few LPGA players and used to attend the Rochester International every year for something like 30 years. Rochester NY is a huge golf town and it always supported the Ladies with great crowds. I went to the LPGA tour championship in Naples in the fall. I was amazed by the lack of spectators. You could stand next to any player you wanted and see every shot. I walked with Nelly for a number of holes and talked briefly to Jamie Mulligan about Nelly's swing. First place was $4,000,000. I don't know how much of the purse was paid by the sponsor but I fail to see him getting the bang for his buck. It's really a shame. It's a great opportunity to watch some great golf. I honestly don't get why they don't get the spectators they deserve.

[Pierre_C]

Thomas is the official chef for the Chevron Champions Dinner, hired in 2022. He is also an avid golfer.

Like the Masters, the Chevron LPGA tournament held a champions dinner this week in Houston.  Defending champ Nelly Korda along with Thomas Keller (one of top ten U.S. chefs, from French Laundry in Napa Valley) came up with following menu:


Caviar & tuna tartare with cucumbers, green apple, dill
Czech-inspired cream of mushroom soup, onions, garden peas
Herb-roasted filet of American wagyu beef with sauce “goulash”
Greek “deli” salad
Sacramento Delta white asparagus
Garnet yam gratin
Glazed mushrooms
“Ovocne Knedliky”: spring berry dumplings, toasted poppy seed, Tahitian vanilla “anglaise”


Kudos to Nelly for working with a great chef rather than the head of takeout for Applebee’s, which looks like the caterer of choice for the Masters meal two weeks ago.


Hopefully Rory will raise the bar next April!!

[Ronald Montesano]

Threads like this one, make me question my participation in this discussion group.

My absence will not be missed, unlike a good tartare and caviar, which I'm certain most of us eat on the regular.

From the linguists corner, if I can't pronounce it, it must be good. Thus spake Zarathustra, on the topic of Ovocne Knedlicky (or is it Avada Kedavra?"

[jeffwarne]

Scottie's dinner looked pretty good to me...

[Sam Morrow]

Scottie's dinner looked pretty good to me...

Yes it did.

[Greg Hohman]

OT to the Chevron venue : If I could have stomached the ads today, I would have had an easier time checking out Carlton Woods without the encroaching (large) crowds Mission Hills (which I attended twice) had.

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