Paulina Gretzky Marries Dustin Johnson in Tennessee After 10-Year Engagement
Paulina Gretzky married Dustin Johnson in Tennessee on April 23, 2022, ending a nearly 10-year engagement that began after they started dating in 2013. For a couple whose relationship has long been documented through tournament-side appearances, the wedding put a formal date on a family timeline that already included two sons.
April 23 in Tennessee
The marriage came after years of public overlap between golf and family life. Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky's eldest daughter, had spent more than a decade building a public profile alongside Johnson, while he became a six-time World Golf Champion with her frequently seen cheering from the sidelines.
That timeline mattered because it was already carrying more than romance. In September 2014, Gretzky announced on Instagram that she and Johnson were expecting their first child together, and Tatum arrived on Jan. 19, 2015.
Tatum and River Jones
By March 2015, Johnson said both Gretzky and the baby were healthy, resting comfortably and in great spirits after Tatum's birth. Gretzky added a more personal measurement of the family dynamic later, saying, "Dustin's the best dad. He's my best friend. He's been so supportive with me, and we're just there for each other."
The family grew again on June 12, 2017, when River Jones was born. Gretzky later said, "The example I set for my kids with Dustin is we have to do it together," and added, "We're not always on the same page, but we trust each other enough so that I know he's doing right by our children and he knows I'm doing right by our kid — we talk about it, but at the fundamental level is trust."
Public support on the course
In June 2016, Tatum jumped into Johnson's arms after his U.S. Open win at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a rare family moment that made the couple's private life part of Johnson's sports narrative. Gretzky kept that public support going in 2020, posting, "Honey, I'm forever & always your biggest fan," after he won the Masters Tournament.
The wedding did not change the family record so much as lock it in: dating in 2013, first child in 2015, second child in 2017, marriage in 2022. For readers tracking the couple's public arc, the April 23 ceremony in Tennessee is the clean dividing line between a long engagement and a settled family chapter.
