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Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson are parents
Dustin Johnson and fiancee Paulina Gretzky became parents on Monday, Jan. 19 when she gave birth to a baby boy, according to a statement Johnson made through his management company. The baby’s name has not yet been announced.
The eight-time PGA Tour winner has been on a six-month leave of absence from the PGA Tour, but is expected to return at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in February. The last time he played competitively was at the RBC Canadian Open where he missed the cut.
Johnson, 30, has recently denied any claims that his absence from golf was due to cocaine abuse, but he did acknowledge a problem with binge drinking.
“I DON’T MISS WAKING UP WITH A HANGOVER, AND I DIDN’T DRINK VERY OFTEN,” JOHNSON said to golf.com. “IT WAS JUST WHEN I DID IT WAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH.”
He also said that he didn’t enter rehab, as media outlets have speculated during his hiatus. Johnson did, however, say that he hired a team, which consisted of a life coach and several clinicians, to “help him better understand what drives him, how to handle stress and how to unlock his latent potential.”
“Over these past four or five months I’ve really grown up,” he says, “and I am starting to become the person I want my kids to look up to.”
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 PGA Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship.
While we see fewer equipment changes and new gear seeding at major championships, we get a look at custom gear and looks into the bags of players we rarely see, which is just as exciting. In the case of the PGA Championship, this means a look at the gear some of the PGA Professionals who qualified for the tournament will be gaming, and LIV players, such as Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed.
Check out links to all our albums from Valhalla below and check back throughout the week as we continue to update.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Michael Block – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cam Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Josh Speight – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Takumi Kanaya – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kyle Mendoza – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Adrian Meronk – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jordan Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jeremy Wells – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Somers – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Larkin Gross – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tracy Phillips – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Keita Nakajima – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kazuma Kobori – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- David Puig – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Ryan Van Velzen – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brad Marek – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rich Beem WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Phil Mickelson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Matt Dobyns – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Lucas Herbert – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jason Dufner – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Daly – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Taylor Gooch – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dean Burmester – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
Pullout Albums
- Ping putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cameron putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Max Homa – Titleist 2 wood – 2024 PGA Championship
- Scotty Cameron experimental putter shaft by UST – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – new Ping putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka’s new Cameron putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s Cobra bag and Aerojet driver – 2024 PGA Championship
- Super Stroke grip – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tiger Woods – 2024 PGA Championship
- Michael Block’s new TaylorMade “Proto” 7-iron, from address – 2024 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
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Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.
From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.
Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.
General Albums
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Monday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Emiliano Grillo – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Kevin Tway – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Eric Cole’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matt Kuchar’s custom Bettinardi – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Justin Thomas – driver change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler – putter change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s new custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Tommy Fleetwood testing a TaylorMade Spider Tour X (with custom neck) – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Cobra Darkspeed Volition driver – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying about our Wells Fargo Championship photos in the forums.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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Snowman2134
Jan 22, 2015 at 12:17 pm
I just love how some “reporter” can make a claim that Dustin Johnson has had an issue with cocaine, and it’s taken as fact by many in the golf world. These “allegations” offered no evidence of Mr Johnson’s drug use. I guess if someone says an “anonymous source told me this”, it’s a fact??? During a recent interview, Johnson said he was struggling with the abuse of alcohol, and had sought treatment. The world of media is wreckless, and these so called journalist can ruin someone’s reputation with a just a few keystrokes of baseless inuendo, and have no fear of accountability.
marcel
Feb 9, 2015 at 11:26 pm
it was the blood test that revealed the cocaine.
don davis
Jan 22, 2015 at 7:15 am
I miss dustin. A stud on the course. The game needs Americans like him who go for it on the course. Hope having a kid changes his off course habits. Looking forward to those bombing drives at the Farmers. Stay cool Dustin we love you.
Rich
Jan 21, 2015 at 4:08 pm
Let’s hope for his kids sake, he has made the changes in lifestyle required.
Nice
Jan 21, 2015 at 5:20 pm
No kidding. Coke heads shouldn’t have kids…
dwntnbrown
Jan 24, 2015 at 6:34 pm
well what do u know a little cokester
Dave
Jan 21, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Here we go again with the negative comments. We all know the history we don’t need a recap. I wish them all the best hope this changes his life for the better!
Connor
Jan 21, 2015 at 2:20 pm
Another professional golfer addicted to the booger sugar. Binge drinking is a nice ploy, as “drinking a little too much” is something more can relate to. We don’t need to be informed of all the details, but implying that we are stupid and so ignorant to believe an article like this is funny. Be well, DJ.
dapadre
Jan 21, 2015 at 1:54 pm
So binge drinking is part of the PGAs substance abuse policy?? Come on DJ.
DJ failed three drug tests: one for marijuana in 2009 and two for cocaine, in 2012 and 2014. He was previously suspended for the 2012 failed test, but that suspension was never made public. Under the PGA Tour’s drug-testing policies, the Tour is not required to announce any disciplinary actions against players who test positive for recreational drugs.
You are great guy and want to see you back, but owning up is where it starts.
Enrique
Jan 21, 2015 at 10:03 am
Good news for him. Now she needs to address her issues.
Golfraven
Jan 21, 2015 at 2:40 pm
I always thought she would not have good influence on him. Met DJ and he seems like a nirmal dude. Think this will put a positiv spin in his live and get him back on the tour.
Prime21
Jan 21, 2015 at 9:17 am
I hope that his commentary is sincere and that his perspective has truly changed. The realization that he was going to be a father may have been the reality check he needed. I worry though that his words, at times, sounded forced and somewhat rehearsed. I think at this stage in the game, fans of all sports expect a form of denial prior to the revelation of truth. Unfortunately, the truth is in the hands of the PGA Tour and that is where it will remain. Funny how they have no problem calling out a guy for failing a PED test, but they refuse to comment on recreational results. I guess the image continues to be far more important than the truth. They learned real fast from MLB that not having a stringent PED protocal in place could potentially disgrace the game as well as allow for some fans to walk away in disgust. Now they need to learn from UFC and understand that drugs are drugs, regardless of their classification, and that if one of their members tests positive, that information should be released as part of the infraction. Full disclosure would hurt the players image, not the games image. This is where the PGA Tour has failed in their reasoning. More importantly it may also help “speed up” the recovery process for the guilty individual. Shame can certainly be a great motivator.
As a fan, I could care less about what DJ does off the course. I simply appreciate his ability and enjoy watching him play the game. As a person, I hope his demons have been faced and that he, Paulina, & their son, can enjoy each and every moment they will share moving forward, even if he were to never tee it up again. Hopefully, the best of both worlds can be obtained.
Ryan
Jan 21, 2015 at 8:08 am
Congrats ! You’ll be a solid dad !