Many tournaments take pride in having great food, and players aren’t shy about sharing their favorites.
Milkshakes at Jack Nicklaus’s Memorial Tournament have long been a player favorite. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA
Earlier this summer Sports Illustrated surveyed a number of PGA Tour players about a range of topics around golf, from Tour perks to golf-viewing habits to greens fees, and much more. We think you’ll enjoy the answers.
“TPC Sawgrass is really good, Augusta is incredible, but Colonial has really upped its game in the last several years.” — Zach Johnson
“You’ve got to say Memorial. With those great milkshakes and everything.” — Kevin Streelman
“Jack, at Memorial.” — Gary Woodland
“The Minnesota PGA Tour stop by a mile.” — Aaron Baddeley
“BMW Wentworth really does a nice job with food and hospitality. They’re hard to beat.” — Francesco Molinari
“TPC Sawgrass really stepped up its game lately on food.” — Matt Kuchar
“Got to be Jack’s place at Memorial or TPC Sawgrass.” — Keegan Bradley
“Memphis. I love that food and love Memphis.” — Stewart Cink
“When the CJ Cup was in Korea, it was incredible, like a 5-diamond Michelin restaurant. You would have people who would never miss a meal. Sometimes I’ll skip 2-3 days out here because of the food.” — Jason Day
“I’ve got to say New Orleans, love that Cajun food.” — Ryan Palmer
“The best steak house I know of is in Jackson, Mississippi.” — Jimmy Walker
“Jack’s Place at Memorial. The Milkshakes are pretty good.” — Mackenzie Hughes
“Gotta be Jack’s place.” — Adam Scott
“Memorial in Ohio.” — Akshay Bhatia
“They’re all pretty good.” — Tom Hoge
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Art Stricklin is an award-winning golf writer based in Dallas and the president of the Texas Golf Writers Association. He spent more than a decade working for Texas newspapers. Stricklin is the author of 10 books, including, “Thanks for the Memories,” on the history of Northwood Club in Dallas, and “Links, Lore & Legends: The Story of Texas Golf.” He has become one of Texas’ foremost experts on golf history and travel, having witnessed a countless number of professional and amateur golf tournaments in the state. His work has been published in regional, national and international titles, including Sports Illustrated, Connoisseur Golf, Golf Magazine, Texas Monthly, Global Golf Post, D Magazine and Texas Golfer Magazine. Email: [email protected]; Twitter: @artstricklin
