PGA star's dad skipping 'unwatchable' Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black: 'Afraid of what's going to happen'

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The Ryder Cup countdown is on, and this year has the potential to be one for the history books.

This year's event will take place at Bethpage Black outside of New York City. It will be the second time a team competition has been in the tri-state area, along with the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National in Jersey City.

The United States and Europe have alternated winning the Cup, with the home team winning each event, rather convincingly, each year since 2016.

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Xander Schauffele, right, and his father pose for a photo after the United States victory in the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on Sept. 26, 2021 in Kohler, Wisconsin. (Darren Carroll/PGA of America)

Xander Schauffele has been a part of Team USA for each Ryder and Presidents Cup since 2019, and he currently has an automatic bid as the second-ranked American in the FedEx Cup standings (the top six players get automatic bids).

However, his own dad wants no part of it.

Stefan Schauffele told The London Times that he is "not going" to the Ryder Cup in September.

"I’m afraid of what’s going to happen in New York. I was there [at Whistling Straits] when they called Shane Lowry’s wife a whore in front of him. I couldn’t believe my ears," Stefan revealed.

Shane Lowry of Team Europe and wife Wendy Lowry pose with the Ryder Cup Trophy before departing Heathrow Airport ahead of the 43rd Ryder Cup on Sept. 20, 2021 in London. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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Stefan also said he was turned off by the tempers flaring between Rory McIlroy and