Dustin Johnson and his wife, Paulina Gretzky, are used to turning heads and ahead of his US Open bid at Oakmont this week, they’ve done so again
Dustin Johnson, the 2016 US Open champion, received a rather saucy send-off from his partner, Paulina Gretzky, as he prepared for year’s tournament. The golfing star, who won the 2016 tournament, was given a bit of extra motivation by Gretzky ahead of his attempt to add another prestigious title to his collection.
The 40-year-old LIV golf star is returning this week to the course at Oakmont which he has described as the “hardest” he’s ever played. But he’s once more among the favourites to be in contention for top honours.
Before his departure for the next Major, Gretzky shared a series of photos featuring herself and Johnson in various poses. DJ is seen sporting a white blazer and trousers combo sans shirt, while Gretzky dons a revealing outfit.
The post is simply captioned “nobody else.”
Fans on social media had their share of jokes on the decision to post the carousel, however. One fan wrote: “Clearly DJ is zoned in on the U.S. Open this week. Grinding like never before,” with another adding: “DJ about to post a +15 and be home by Friday evening.”
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Other fans noted how the couple looked, with some criticising – in jest – Johnson’s decision not to wear an undershirt with his white blazer. By and large, fans were excited to either see Johnson play at Oakmont or were happy for the couple for their Instagram post.
Johnson’s recent major performances have been underwhelming, with only one top-10 finish since 2023 and two missed cuts this year, including a disappointing start to the Masters. Despite this, Johnson expressed confidence that his game is nearing its best form at a crucial moment.
“I feel like my game’s been really close,” he said. “I haven’t really got a lot out of it.”
He added: “It was definitely nice to have a nice finish last week,” Johnson said. “I played good every day. I didn’t – you know, still kind of giving away some shots. I need to clean that up a little bit. But played really solid every day, hit it nice, gave myself a lot of opportunities.
“Just still kind of gave some shots away each round that you can’t afford to do at a golf course like this.” The LIV star also shared that Oakmont was the most difficult course he’s played.
“Good memories here,” he continued. “Obviously it was a long time ago. I have confidence in this golf course because I know I played well, but obviously this week puts a lot of pressure on the driver. I feel like I’m driving the ball really good right now.
“Even from there, though, it doesn’t get much easier. You definitely have to hit it in the fairway if you want a chance to win around here. … It’s hard to compare. I’ve played some hard courses, but it all depends on the conditions.
“This one’s hard no matter what – soft, firm, windy, no wind.”
