Dustin Johnson's wife Paulina Gretzky misses The Open for strange and funny reason

Dustin Johnson's other half, Paulina Gretzky , gave The Open a miss - for quite an amusing reason .

Opting out, the starlet jetted off to Saint-Tropez with her friends while her LIV Golf man seeks a third major crown. Still, Johnsons brother is cheering on at Royal Troon.

"No, my wife and a couple of friends are in Saint-Tropez. I'll meet her on Sunday," Johnson spilled the beans. "I don't blame her," he confessed when quizzed about her aversion to the Scottish climate, which was her reason for missing the event.

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With an eight-shot gap to bridge this weekend, Johnson's dead set on reeling in frontrunner Shane Lowry, despite his missus' disdain for tough weather which Johnson reckons will play right into his hands.

"It all depends. It just depends on the weather really. Tough conditions, you don't need to be -- you can be pretty far behind as long as you play well," he remarked.

Friday saw Johnson back in prime form, harking back to his days as world No. 1, a stark contrast to Thursday's showing.

"I feel like I'm swinging the irons good, rolling (putts) good," he toured. "I gave myself a lot of chances ... missed a couple of short ones, but I rolled the putter really nice. The short game ... everything feels really good. (I) just need to get in the fairway a little more (but) I drove it a little better today."

Johnson, unfazed by the possibility of missing the cut, remarked: " (I) never think about that. Obviously I would've liked to get one more (birdie) in there and get it back to even (par), but still as I sit now, it's not too bad, probably not going to be too far off (the leader)."

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Despite not making the cut at the recent US Open and two majors in 2024, Johnson attributes his rough patch to illness, explaining: "I don't know if I had the flu or whatever. Trying to play that golf course, in the heat with not feeling good, was not fun,".

He continued to reflect on his performance, saying, "It's been like that for the longest I can remember in my career, really: playing good golf, just not shooting good scores. But (that's) golf; it's frustrating."

Johnson remains optimistic, however, concluding with: "It's always going to be that way ... but it can turn around really quick. I feel like I'm doing all the right things, and some good scores are to come for sure."

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