My Day at the Masters and The Masters Famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich
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My Day at the Masters and The Masters Famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich
The iconic sandwich at The Masters golf tournament is the Pimento Cheese Sandwich! You just must have the Pimento Cheese Sandwich every time you visit The Masters!
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The Masters Famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich
I was lucky to score tickets to this year’s Masters practice round on Wednesday. The stars must have been aligned because it’s not easy to get them. I wanted to do something special for Big Daddy and he couldn’t have been happier about going. Wednesday is also when the Par 3 tournament is and we got front row seats on Hole number 4. We saw all the players up close and personal especially when Mr. Jack Nicholas and Brant Snedeker hit their ball in the gallery into the seat right next to us.
I don’t have any special tips on getting tickets, but I can tell you a couple of tips for the day if you are lucky enough to go.
- Get there early
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Wear sunscreen
- Get as much swag as you can afford
- Eat the Pimento Cheese Sandwich
- Eat the Sugar Cookie Peach Ice Cream Sandwich
During the practice rounds, you cannot take your phone is (I felt totally disconnected from the world!), but you can take pictures.
My Day at the Masters
Additionally, there was more security here than at the airports I’ve been through!
All the workers were extremely nice and very informative.
We had read that the gates didn’t open until 8 a.m., but had also been informed to get there early for parking.
Before 7 a.m., we left our hotel and parked without incident. By the time we walked to the gates,
they had just opened well before 8:00. Perfect!
Signs like this was placed throughout and if you didn’t see a sign, there was always an attendant worker close by to ask.
Beautiful! This is the Practice Driving Range. Not many golfers were out yet. We walked most of the course just looking.
Mandatory photo opt!
We thought there were a lot of people here at this time. NOT! You have no idea!!!
Butler Cabin – not really what I think of as a ‘cabin’ , very beautiful.
Walking and looking
Rory McIlroy on the Practice Green
Rory again.
Beautiful azaleas along with other native plants filled the course with blooms.
The Masters Famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich – PAR 3
Par 3 – As soon as we sat down at Hole 4 for the Par 3 this is what I looked up and saw.
Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson (and their caddies) were walking up to the green.
What I liked most about the Par 3 were the caddies. The golfers had their families with them. They were relaxed, laughing, joking with the crowd. As well, they signed autographs, the players, not the families…
Phil and Bubba
Bubba lining it up.
Where we were sitting, we could see them teeing off for Hole 5.
Bernhard Langer (in the red)
Brandt Snedeker hit his ball right into the gallery. It landed, as you can see, in the chair beside my friend.
The Marshall is ‘protecting’ the bowl.
Brandt about to hit from where he dropped it out of the chair. All I can really remember thinking is he has really great hair!
Fred Couples
Looking across the lake on the Par 3
Iconic – Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player together on the Par 3
Mr. Nicklaus also hit his ball right next to us.
Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer
#12 at Amen Corner
#13 at Amen Corner
My Day at the Masters and The Masters Famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich
The food was simple but very good.
Mini Moon Pies (It’s a Southern thing,)
Egg Salad Sandwich
BBQ Sandwiches
Chicken in a Biscuit (for breakfast)
Chicken sandwich and Chicken Wraps
Sugar Cookie Sandwiches with Peach Ice Cream (yum!)
and the famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich which I’ll share a recipe for at the end of this post.
And, you can’t go to the Masters without buying a little, or a lot, of swag!
No, I didn’t bring a sandwich home, but I did write down what I tasted and what we thought was in it.
So this is it – The Masters Famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich
I tried different combinations and tweaked the recipe and this comes very, very close to what’s served.
Enjoy!
cheddar cheese
Blue Plate Mayonnaise
Diced pimentos
black pepper
Red pepper
Mix
Spread.
Eat!
While you’re here, check out these posts
- Twice Baked Pimento Cheese Potatoes
- Pimento Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
- 14 Drool-worthy Southern Recipes
The Masters Famous Pimento Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
- 4 ounce pimentos diced
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 ounce Cheddar cheese shredded*
- 24 slices white bread
Instructions
- Drain pimentos
- Mix cheese, mayonnaise, pimentos, black pepper and red pepper until combined.
- Spread on slice of bread and top with another slice.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Published on: April 23, 2013
So funny about the hair! We live in Atlanta but have never made it to the masters. How exciting and what a great experience. Watching Mickelson right now as a matter of fact in the US Open
oh, it was so much fun! We just watched the Open too, I like Mickelson, wish he had done better. Thanks for stopping by!
We live close to Muirfield in Dublin, OH where the Memorial Tournament is held each year and I’ve been lucky enough to attend twice through work. Beautiful surroundings and so much fun and excitement! There is nothing like it — and I don’t golf! The recipe sounds yummy! Thanks so much for sharing on busy Monday!
A Pinch of Joy/
You are welcome joy. I don’t golf either, but I love to people watch 🙂
What a wonderful day!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
This is awesome..pinned it! What a great sandwich for a great day! Thanks for celebrating my birthday with me and don’t forget to get your 10% off coupon code!
Marilyn
I haven’t had pimiento cheese in forever! Looks good, Paula – thanks for sharing at All My Bloggy Friends!
Thanks Jamie! I love it, almost always have some made up.
I live in Augusta and though I do not like pimiento cheese sandwiches there was a recipe in our newspaper yesterday with what is supposed to be the real recipe that they use. It is similar to yours, but slightly different. Here you go:
8 oz sharp cheddar grated
4 oz chopped pimiento, drained
6 Tablespoons mayo (brand not given)
s&p to taste
Mix all in food processor. Chill overnight to marry flavors. Enjoy.
The National is a beautiful course and you did a great job on the photos. I am glad you had a good time. They really do a nice job on traffic and parking. Isn’t the food a great bargain??? People are always surprised at how reasonable it is.
I mean, we had a blast. We go places for the food and had heard it was good and reasonable. Thanks so much for the recipe. I give it a try! Thanks for visiting!
What an exciting day. Great pictures! We were there for Monday’s practice round. What an experience of a lifetime! I have shared some pics on my blog as well and would love for you to have a look! I hosted a Masters party on Sunday complete with pimento and cheese sandwiches as well!! Spent way too much in the gift shops, but who knows if we will ever get to go again!! Can’t wait to show my husband the picture of the ball in the chair! Too fun.
What an incredible day and you were close to such legends. The grounds are really beautiful too. When you found time to fit in making such a wonderful sandwich I’ll never know. Thanks for sharing it with us on foodie friday.