Published 11/11/2022, 6:00 PM EST
Dustin Johnson had nothing but success in 2022. He did face a setback in his career and fan support when he joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series and left his PGA Tour legacies behind. However, none of that matters now, as he earned 100+ million in less than six months from the new league.
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Joining the Saudi-backed golf league may have doubled the net worth of the 2-time major champion. However, does it go anywhere near what the legend of professional hockey, Wayne Gretzky, who is also DJ’s father-in-law after the golfer married his daughter, Paulina Gretzky, has made from his career? Or did the son-in-law beat the legend in terms of net worth?
2022 net worth of Wayne Gretzky
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The Canadian-born former professional golfer, Wayne Gretzky, is considered the G.O.A.T. of the sport. His game has encouraged many young players to choose professional hockey as a career.
In his 20 years of career, Gretzky has played for multiple NHL teams, including the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings. His popularity also helped him attract many sponsors for product endorsements. Even after retiring from the sport, he still earns from different sponsors, his investment in the NHL team, the Phoenix Coyotes, and several other business ventures. According to reports, Gretzky has accumulated a net worth of $250 million in 2022.
2022 net worth of Dustin Johnson
Celebrity net worth estimates that Dustin Johnson has a net worth of $100 million in 2022. If it is accurate, then his father-in-law won the net worth comparison battle by a lot of miles. However, the data hasn’t been updated since a bit before he joined the LIV Golf team.
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Credible websites like Forbes reported that LIV Golf paid around $125 million beforehand to DJ as guaranteed money when he signed up with them. Moreover, he turned out to be the most successful and richest LIV golfer by the end of the season, as he won $35 million+ from the first seven individual events alone.
Sep 4, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The winning team, The Aces, from left to right, Talor Gooch, Dustin Johnson (individual winner with the trophy), Paul Casey, and Pat Perez after the final round of the LIV Golf Tournament at The International. Mandatory Credit: Richard Cashin-USA TODAY Sports
Notably, DJ’s team, 4 Aces, won the final team battle held in Miami, which helped him earn another $4 million. Therefore, his net worth should be around $264 million, including his $100 million net worth before the Saudi-backed league and the other approximately $164 million after LIV Golf.
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The G. O. A. T. Gretzky won the net worth comparison with Johnson first. However, he lost to his son-in-law after counting DJ’s LIV earnings into account.
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