US Open 2017: Dustin Johnson reveals why he called his new born son River Jones Johnson
Johnson’s fiancée, Paulina gave birth to the couples second boy on Monday.
And the daughter of ice hockey great Wayne Gretzky chose the name River after the Riviera Course in suburban L.A. where Johnson earlier this year captured the Genesis Open and in the process became World No.1.
“I don’t know how she thinks but then I don’t know where she got the name River as I tried to ask her,” said Johnson.
“She said at first: “I don’t know, I just like the name”. I then said, Okay.
“So, his second name Jones comes from the fact that it is her mum’s surname while it also the last name of my grandmother Carol that passed away.
“But then his first name River is because she wanted a name that was unique and River is surely unique.
“Then I did win at Riviera this year and that is how I kind of think she got the name River and that is where I became World No. 1.”
Two months ago, Johnson was robbed of heading into the Masters as overwhelming favourite when he slipped down a staircase of the house he was renting at Augusta.