Rory McIlroy couldn’t hide his disdain for the conditions at the Scottish Open. “The greens are so s–t,” McIlroy said Sunday on a hot mic as he missed a putt wide during his final round at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.

The duo was tied entering the back nine, but McIlroy failed to convert a birdie putt as Gotterup finished with three birdies and a bogey.

The Genesis Scottish Open had one of the strongest fields of the year, and the perks are far greater. Gotterup, who played three years at Rutgers and won player-of-the-year awards as a senior at

Rory McIlroy was not impressed with the condition of the greens at the Renaissance Club as he missed a putt on the 17th hole during the final round of the Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy's demeanour was telling during his Tuesday practice round ahead of The Open Championship, cutting a relaxed figure at Royal Portrush as he played with Tom McKibbin and Darren Clarke

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under 66 and gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup in the Scottish Open.