Paulina Gretzky, Dustin Johnson's wife, reveals she received death threats following the golfer's LIV Golf move

Dustin Johnson's wife, Paulina Gretzky, revealed she received death threats following the golfer's move to LIV Golf. 

Johnson defected to the rebel circuit for a reported $150million when it erupted onto the golfing scene in 2022. 

LIV's controversial emergence rocked the sport with the breakaway luring some of golf's biggest names away from the PGA Tour with those who jumped ship facing a lot of backlash. 

Paulina opened up on the aftermath of her husband's move during Season 2 of Full Swing, revealing the level of abuse she received forced her to take a step back from social media.  

'People sending death threats and awful, awful, awful things,' Gretzky says during episode 2, which details the fallout of the PGA Tour's ceasefire with LIV.

Paulina Gretzky revealed she received death threats following Dustin Johnson's LIV Golf move 

Johnson defected to the rebel circuit for a reported $150million back in June 2022

'People were aggressive that's for sure. But that's when I shut it down for a little bit. I was like I don't need to look at this. Everyone has an opinion on it. Fine.'  

Paulina, the daughter of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, insisted that, despite the criticism, the move has changed their lives for the better. 

The model claimed that the couple, who tied the knot in 2022 and share two sons together, River and Tatum, are allowed to enjoy more time together thanks to LIV's shorter schedule. 

'We have a little bit more time together now since things have changed a little, whereas before, it was like, go go go,' Gretzky says while sitting outside at the couple's home in West Palm Beach.

'We have more control now of how we do things. That old life that we had, I had to take a backseat, but now it feels like we're in the front of the plane together flying. It was the right move.'

Johnson has captained the 4Aces throughout LIV's first two seasons and has teed it up on the circuit again this year.

His move paid off almost immediately, after he earned more than $35million in winnings in his first year.

The episode also covers the US Open - the first major since the merger between the two tours was announced - and shows Paulina anxiously watching her husband as he spirals with a quadruple bogey eight on the second hole on Friday. 

Paulina claimed the couple have more time with each other thanks to LIV's shortened schedule

'I love traveling with Dustin, I love being there with him,' she says as the couple arrive at a pre-tournament event at Los Angeles Country Club.

''We have fun we love being with each other. "I'm the girl saying my husband loves to hang out with me," okay, but that's how I feel.' 

Paulina is an actress, model and singer from Los Angeles, California. The glamorous WAG has featured in Grown Ups 2 (2013), Fame (2009) and Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012) and has also had record deals. 

They got engaged in 2013 and, after a lengthy engagement, finally tied the knot in April 2022.

The pair exchanged vows in front of a glamorous crowd of friends and family, including Bravo reality stars Paige DeSorbo, Craig Conover, and Austen Kroll. 

The wedding also included a performance from Kid Rock, who sang a cover of Chris Stapleton's 'Joy of My Life.'