When Rory McIlroy won the Masters last April, dropped to his knees and started to sob, you could sense the enormity of the moment.

Rory McIlroy will use one of his mother's favourite dishes among appetisers, that also include elk, when he hosts the traditional champion's dinner before his defence of the Masters next month.

McIlroy, who completed the career Grand Slam last year by capturing his first green jacket at Augusta National, picked four different appetizers, a first course, two main courses and a dessert.