Rory McIlroy's scathing reaction to Scottish Open greens

Rory McIlroy offered a scathing critique of the greens at North Berwick following a missed putt during the Scottish Open. Despite securing second place on Sunday, the Northern Irish golfer couldn't help but express his frustration with the playing conditions.

"The greens are so s***," McIlroy exclaimed as his putt veered off course at the Renaissance Club. Nevertheless, this didn't prevent him from delivering a strong performance overall, with the Open Championship at Portrush looming just days away, reports the Mirror.

McIlroy narrowly missed clinching the title, finishing two strokes behind American victor Chris Gotterup. The 36-year-old started the final round in a tie for the lead but was unable to secure victory, while competitors like Mike Penge, who also finished as runner-up, and Matt Fitzpatrick took turns at the top throughout the day.

Gotterup's triumph secured him one of the last entries into the Open, alongside Nicolai Hojgaard who came in fourth with Fitzpatrick. Despite not taking home the win, McIlroy expressed satisfaction with his play in Scotland. As the Masters champion, he immediately set off for Portrush in pursuit of another major title.

"It's been a great week," McIlroy reflected. "I'm really happy with where my game is; the way I played over the weekend; the shots that I hit, how I controlled my ball flight. It has been a great week. Missing the trophy, that's about it.

"No frustration. I'm really happy with where everything is. Looking forward to getting to Portrush tonight and getting out on to the golf course early tomorrow and just turning my attention to that.

"But I feel like I've gotten out of this week everything that I wanted. I feel like my game got a little better each and every day. Everything is in a really good spot."

Gotterup, 25, was also thrilled with his own performance and relished the opportunity to go head-to-head with McIlroy throughout the day. "Amazing. It's all hitting me. It's just so cool," he expressed.

"I played really well this week. I knew today was going to be tough and I hung in there like a champ and finished it off in style.

"I felt pretty good, shockingly, on the first tee today, I felt comfortable. I knew I was playing well this week and I felt like I was ready for the challenge.

"That's why I practise and that's why I play, to play against the best. It was a pleasure to be out there with [McIlroy] and obviously all the support that he gets is amazing, but it was nice to kind of ruin that a little bit."