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Last Shot: Champions Dinner Etiquette Do’s And Don’ts - Australian Golf Digest Last Shot: Champions Dinner Etiquette Do’s And Don’ts - Australian Golf Digest

Manners are everything at Augusta National – especially at the dinner table

DON’T
Discuss PGA Tour–PIF politics at the table. 

DO
Tell jokes into only the good ears of the honorary starters.

DON’T
Get caught with a non-conforming butter knife.

DO
Remove your bright pink RangeGoats hat in the dining room.

DON’T
Anchor your salad fork.

DO
Chew with your mouth closed even while Tiger recounts his 16th-hole chip-in.

DON’T
Dredge up four-decades-old cheating allegations.

DO
Fold your napkin into an Azalea when you head to the bathroom.

DON’T
Sneak in your own food from Waffle House.

DO
Remember the dress code: jacket and tie.

DON’T
Practise aimpoint with your peas.

DO
Let the guy who just got a $500 million payday cover the dinner bill. 

Illustration by Michael Byers