Meet golf legend Dustin Johnson’s wife, Paulina Gretzky: she’s NFL star Wayne Gretzky’s daughter, shares 2 sons with the 2-time major champ, and loves showing off her Prada and YSL’ fits on Instagram
- Paulina Gretzky is Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s eldest daughter, and has amassed a million followers on Instagram where she loves to share photos of ‘fashion and all-things glam’
- However, the 35-year-old mother of 2 revealed in Netflix docuseries Full Swing that she and Johnson received death threats after he joined the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament
You’ve probably heard of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky and pro golfer Dustin Johnson – but not everyone realises they’re family.
The woman who brings these men together? Paulina Gretzky, who’s a model, actress, singer … and the occasional caddie.
The daughter of the Canadian hockey player is married to the two-time major champion. But she shared on the Pillows and Beer podcast in 2021 that she wasn’t interested in dating a golfer during her university years. In fact, her mum, actress Janet Jones, tried to set her up with one, but she turned down her offer, per Sportskeeda.
So what changed Gretzky’s mind and what else do we know about the 35-year-old?
Is Paulina Gretzky Wayne Gretzky’s daughter?
How did Paulina Gretzky meet Dustin Johnson?
According to Palm Beach Illustrated, the couple met when Jones invited Johnston to dinner after he’d played golf with her husband at their country club. Paulina, who was 21 at the time, said, “I couldn’t relate to his Southern manners at first,” before adding, “But at our core, Dustin and I are the same and have the same values”.