Dustin Johnson: Career, Relationship & Net Worth

Dustin Johnson is a Professional American golfer who is currently ranked number one on the official world rankings.

Dustin is a six-time world golfing champion, and he is also the first-ever and only player to have two rounds of 65 in one single Masters tournament.

Johnson is widely known throughout the golfing world for his particular playing style and outstanding accuracy.

Dustin has a staggering 24 PGA tour wins, two international victories, and one additional success throughout his 14 years.

He is currently ranked number nine on the FedEx cup rankings.

Johnson is also very well known in the golfing world for his strong and long drives.

He has been ranked in the top 10 for the longest drivers in the PGA tour for the last decade.

Before we move on further into Dustin’s life and career, let’s peek at some quick facts about him.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dustin Hunter Johnson
Date of Birth	June 22, 1984
Age	39 Years Old
Birth Place	Columbia, South Carolina
Residence	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Religion	Unknown
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	white
Nick Names	DJ
Education	Coastal Carolina University
Father’s Name	Scott Johnson
Mother’s Name	Kandee Johnson
Martial Status	Engaged
Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Siblings	Brother: Austin Johnson Sister: Laurie Johnson
Spouse	Paulina Gretzky
Children	2 (River Jones-Johnson, Tatum Gretzky Johnson)
Height	6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m)
Weight	190 lbs
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Body Measurement	43-34-15 inches
Profession	Professional Golfer
Equipment	TaylorMade Golf set
Build	Athletic
Net Worth	$50 Million
Social Media	Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Merch	T-Shirt, Autographed Ball, Rookie Card
Last Update	April 2024

Dustin Johnson: Early Life, Family, and Education

Dustin Hunter Johnson was born on June 22, 1984, in Columbia, South Carolina.

Likewise, he was born to his father, Scott Johnson, and Kandee Johnson’s mother.

Dustin was a smart kid with a lot of athletic capabilities as athletism ran in his family. His father, Scott, was a former all-state high school football player.

Johnson grew up in a middle-class household with his two siblings.

He grew up alongside his brother Austin Johnson and sister Laurie Johnson.

Austin and Dustin were close, and till now, Dustin thinks of Austin as his best friend.

Dustin studied at his high school, the Dutch Fork High School, moving on to his education.

After passing out, he enrolled in the renowned Coastal Carolina University, where he studied to get a degree in Sports Management.

Since his early years, he has been passionate about golf, and he played a few amateur tournaments while studying at his college.

Dustin Johnson: Nationality, Ethnicity, and Horoscope

Dustin is an American by nationality. He was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.

Similarly, he belongs to the white ethnicity as both of his parents have white ancestry.

Dustin belongs to the Cancer sign on the Zodiac table.

Furthermore, Cancers are not the type to love sports, but that is not the case for Dustin.

Dustin Johnson: Personal Life

Johnson is a man of many interests. But, he is just like any other ordinary man when he is not playing golf.

Johnson has quite a few exciting hobbies that he loves to do on his off-season days.

Dustin loves to do water sports and enjoys doing it.

He owns a boat and often travels alongside his brother to the Bahamas.

He likes to fish and dive underwater along the way and enjoy his trip.

Similarly, he has another luxurious interest in collecting shoes and suits. He endears his boots and suits.

He owns around 30 Prada and Dolce & Gabbana suits.

His most expensive suit goes up to the price of $300,000. It is an Aston Martin suit.

Dustin also loves to travel, and while traveling, he documents his journey and posts it on his social media accounts.

Likewise, he and his fiancee Pulina travel with their children and post pictures on social media to keep their fans updated.

Recently, when he was asked where he keeps his trophies? He replied, “Yeah, they are all in the box in my office.”

Dustin Johnson: Career

Dustin started his golfing career very early when he was just in college. While he was doing his major in Sports Management, he developed his interest in golf.

He started playing amateur tournaments at his college and had many successes.

DJ was great at golfing, and he realized that very soon when he started competing and winning all the tournaments.

He won the Monroe Invitational and the Northeast Amateur for his amateur achievements in 2007.

He also won the 2007 Walker Cup and Palmer Cup in the same year, but these were team events.

But a win is a win, and honestly, he played a good part in their success.

His Mid-Iron swing is super unique, and it distinguishes him from other golfers.

TaylorMade Golf posted a video that shows Johnson’s mid-iron swing in slow motion, which will blow your mind!

Debut

Dustin made his professional debut in the year 2007.

He transitioned from amateur to pro around 2007, and he earned his first PGA tour card around early 2008.

It was not long before Johnson started showing off his skills and won his first-ever PGA Tour event despite being his first.

He won the Turning Stone Resort Championship in upstate New York in 2008.

His successive win came soon after his first one as well. He won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am four months later.

Justin had a rough patch in his career in 2009 as he could not win any tournaments, but he achieved an incredible feat that year.

He became the second player ever to consecutive eagle holes in the history of the Master’s Tournament.

The following year, Dustin proceeded with a great start as he successfully defended his AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title against the former world’s number one ranked golfer, David Duval.

Dustin had a series of unfortunate events where he could not win in the 2010 season, but he broke the streak of misfortunes around the end of the year.

He won the BMW Championship at Cog Hill in September with a jaw-dropping performance.

The marvelous performance was his fourth PGA Tour win and guess what? This year was just his third year as a professional golfer.

Suspension from golfing

Johnson started the following year with a good deed, and he participated in a charity event held by Hyundai to raise money for a good cause.

He achieved his fifth PGA Tour win when he conquered the Barclays tournament in 2011.

This win elevated him to his career’s highest ranking of 4th.

In the 2012 season, Dustin could not participate in the first half of the year due to a severe back injury.

That also affected his golf rankings, but soon he would return to start his climb to become the world’s no.1.

He returned around May of 2012, but it was not until July he would win his sixth PGA Tour event.

He won the FedEx St. Jude Classic held in Memphis, Tennessee, at TPC Southwind.

When the 2013 season started, he was ready to win everything put in front of him, and he started the year with a win at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

Around the end of 2013, Johnson persevered again by winning the WGC-HSBC Champions held in the Seshan Golf club located in China.

2014 was a terrible year for Dustin as he could not play for the whole season due to a drug test. Dustin was tested positive.

Return from a long break

Johnson returned in early 2015 and took part in the Farmers Insurance Open in February, but unfortunately, he could not cut by one stroke.

After his extended break, he achieved his first win after winning the WGC-Cadillac Championship. He defeated J.B Holmes with one stroke remaining.

This win moved him up to the rank of no.7.

In 2016, a considerable achievement came when he was able to win his first-ever Major tournament.

He won the 2016 US Open to claim his first major title on June 19, 2016.

Dustin was called up to participate in the 2016 summer Olympics, but unfortunately, he could not attend.

As the Zika virus was causing an epidemic in 2016, he was concerned and did not want to attend the event.

After a few months, Dustin participated in the BMW Championship on September 11, 2016.

After returning to the professional scene, he won the tournament and claimed his third year’s win.

Due to his spectacular performances, he was awarded the PGA Player of the Year and PGA Tour Player of the Year awards.

Becoming the world’s no.1 golfer

Johnson started strong in 2017 by winning the Genesis Open in February and destroying his opponent as he won over Scott Brown with five strokes left.

This win officially made him the World’s No.1 golfer in the Official Golf World Rankings.

His spectacular performances continued as he won the WGC-Mexico Championship next month.

Dustin’s fourth world golfing championship title moved him to second place on the list of most WGC titles by a golfer.

Similarly, Dustin claimed his fifth WGC title after winning the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event one month after the WGC-Mexico Championship.

Dustin was ready to attend the 2017 Masters Tournament as he was in his top form.

But unfortunately, he fell down the stairs and injured his back.

He had to withdraw from the tournament.

In August, he returned and won the first FedEx Cup playoff event, The Northern Trust, formerly known as the Barclays.

Winning those two meant Dustin Johnson achieved his 16th Tour title.

He started his 2018 career with a devastating victory over Jon Rahm in the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

He won over Rahm with eight strokes remaining, and this was his second Sentry Tournament of Champions.

In June of 2018, he won the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis by five strokes, and this again was his second time winning the same title.

Similarly, Dustin claimed his third win after defeating An Byeong-hun at the RBC Canadian Open.

On April 2, 2021, Dustin & Rory Mcilroy played in a driver session, and they discussed how they became the best of the best in golf.

Additionally, the video of the session is uploaded by TaylorMade Golf.

Current career and stats

In 2019, Johnson claimed his sixth WGC title after winning the WGC-Mexico Championship for the third time.

He continued the year with spectacular performances, but he always came in second place and could not win.

He broke the second place curse in 2020 when he attended the 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Dustin won the 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs, which pushed him back to the no.1 on the Official World Golf Rankings.

DJ continued to win after breaking the curse as he won the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

For the second time, Dustin has been voted the PGA Tour player of the year.

To end the year 2020, he again won the Masters Tournament to claim his third win.

This win also totaled Dustin’s 24th PGA tour win.

For 2021, Dustin attended one tournament, Saudi International.

And he won the tournament, so he is off to a good start for this year.

According to the Official Golf rankings, Dustin is still the World’s No.1 golfer.

Similarly, He has a shot accuracy of 69.8%.

Likewise, DJ ranks no.9 on the FedEx cup rankings.

Furthermore, he has won $3,817,596 just from official tournaments.

Dustin Johnson: Relationship

Dustin is in a happy relationship with his partner Paulina Gretzky. Paulina is the daughter of Wayne Gretzky, who is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Paulina and Dustin met through Paulina’s parents. In one tournament, Dustin was partnered with Janet Gretzky, the mother of Paulina.

They developed a friendly relationship from there, and they became friends.

Paulina Gretzky is a singer that turned into a model, and she is an outstanding woman.

The pair got closer as they spent more time with each other.

The couple started dating around 2012 and got engaged to each other just after seven months.

But it has been nine years now, and they are still not married. Why is it?

Paulina explained that they are so in love with each other that they want to focus on what they have now.

Johnson and Paulina have two kids, Tatum Gretzky Johnson, five years old, and River Jones-Johnson, three years old.

They want to focus on their children and keep enjoying their life, and of course, they will get married sooner or later.

They live together in their Mansion in Florida and spend quality time with each other.

Dustin Johnson: Controversies

In 2014, Dustin was tested positive for the intake of Cocaine.

And due to this, he was suspended from the PGA tour for six months.

However, he decided to stop playing golf for a while due to personal problems, but many speculated he was rehabilitating.

Dustin Johnson: Net Worth

Dustin is widely known for being one of the most paid golfers. He has earned a lot of wealth playing golf.

He has accumulated around $71,410,770 from playing golf, including $15 Million from the 2020 FedEx cup Tournament.

Dustin Johnson has an estimated networth of approximately $50 Million

Dustin currently has a salary of $5,440,000, and he owns a mansion in Florida.

DJ is the third wealthiest golfer, right behind two legends, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

The American golfer is a good man and loves to do stuff that helps others. He has opened his charity organization known as Dustin Johnson Foundation.

Dustin Johnson: Social Media

Dustin is widely popular on social media, and he is also available on the top three social media platforms.

He is available on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

DJ has the highest following on his Instagram account. He has total followers of 1.2 Million followers.

Similarly, he has around 880K followers on his Twitter handle.

And finally, he has around 320K followers on his Facebook page.

He likes to post pictures of himself and his family on his social media accounts, and he is very interactive with his fans.

Dustin Johnson: FAQs

Who is Dustin Johnson’s Caddie & Agent?

His brother Austin Johnson has been his caddie since 2013.

Likewise, David Winkle has been Dustin’s agent for a long time.

Additionally, Winkle is also the President of Hambric Sports Management.

What style does Johnson use while swinging the golf club?

Johnson has a golf club swing style that focuses on his upper body to create the speed, power, and consistency he desires.

Furthermore, David Leadbetter stated that his swing style was unique and distinctive.

Which golf club & putter grip does Dustin Johnson use?

He uses the TaylorMade P730 irons.

Similarly, the legendary golf player uses Johnson’s Truss TB1.

Moreover, it is 35.75 inches long, and the grip is a SuperStroke Pistol GT 1.0.

What is Dustin Johnson’s Shoe size?

He has a Shoe size of 13 on US metrics.