If you’re headed to the Augusta National for the first time this week, we’re sure you have a lot of questions. Don’t worry, we have a lot of those covered. But your stomach is probably also asking questions we can’t answer. We all know about Augusta National’s legendary concessions, and while some—like the pimento cheese sandwich—remain must-tries, each year there are tweaks and additions that threaten to upset the lunchtime hierarchy. Thankfully, the pros are here to help.
On Sunday, Michael Kim, one of the last players into this year’s Masters field, shared an X diary of his first day on the hallowed grounds of Augusta National since missing the cut in 2019. He shared plenty of interesting intel about the course setup, including how Ferrari fast greens were running four says ahead of the opening round, but perhaps most fascinating were his 2025 concessions rankings. Let’s dig in.
Augusta Diaries (Sunday before)
-Got to Augusta National around 1pm. Drove thru Magnolia Lane. That drive is so cool and it never gets old knowing you’re there to play the Masters. I drove super slow to try and take it all in haha
-Went to get registered, got my courtesy car, and…— Michael S. Kim (@Mike_kim714) April 7, 2025
RELATED: The wild way the new Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion is thinking of celebrating her victory
Obviously, Kim couldn’t try everything on the menu in one sitting, but he did make a valiant effort, downing a sample platter including the pimento cheese, egg salad and BBQ pork sandwiches, as well as the New England Clam chowder. Interestingly, the iconic (but polarizing) pimento cheese sandwich was Kim’s least favorite, earning a score of 7 out of 10, while the New England Clam Chowder (by way of Georgia) was his favorite, earning a whopping 9 out of 10. Go figure.
Andrew Redington
RELATED: What your favorite Masters sandwich says about you
Admirably, Kim was able to go out and walk the front nine, which he described as “very hilly, my goodness,” after the feast. We imagine he’ll opt for some lighter options as the opening round approaches, but as any privileged Masters patron will tell you, you can only ignore the siren song of dessert for so long.
RELATED: A supercomputer simulated the 2025 Masters 1,000 times and the winner is …
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
