{"id":55560,"date":"2025-07-14T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=55560"},"modified":"2025-07-15T07:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:21:11","slug":"rory-mcilroy-slams-the-scottish-open-greens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/rory-mcilroy-slams-the-scottish-open-greens\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Rory McIlroy Slams The Scottish Open Putting Surface “These Greens Are So Sh!t”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rory McIlroy was denied a Scottish Open win after USA’s Chris Gotterup pulled off a shock victory, with the world number two back in second. However, during the final round at Renaissance Rory McIlroy hit the headlines for slamming the putting surface – saying “The Greens Are So Shit”.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy Beaten By World Number 158 Chris Gotterup After Criticising The Scottish Open Greens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With the Open Championship this week, Rory McIlroy was hoping to head into the Portrush major having won the Scottish Open.<\/p>\n

However, despite being the big favourite heading into the final day – sharing the overnight lead – McIlroy was beaten into second by world number 158th Chris Gotterup.<\/p>\n

Having started Sunday on -11 and, as joint leader, McIlroy was topping the lists with the best golf betting sites in the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He hit the ground running too – with back-to-back<\/em> birdies on the 4th and 5th – but American’s Gotterup kept tabs on the world number two with birdies at the 3rd, 7th and 8th.<\/p>\n

McIlroy’s birdies dried up on the back nine though – with a run of 10 straight pars – which was in contrast to Chris Gotterup’s better final nine and shots gained on Rory on the 10th and 12th.<\/p>\n

All this was good enough to see the world number 158th hold on for a two stroke Scottish Open win (-15) – with McIlroy and Marco Penge tied for second (-13).<\/p>\n

But during McIlroy’s stuttering back nine – the Northern Irishman was heard slamming the Renaissance Club putting surface after a missed attempt (watch below).<\/p>\n

Saying “The greens are so sh!t”.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rory McIlroy was NOT as fan of the greens at the Scottish Open\u2026 <\/p>\n

\u201cThe greens are so sh!t\u201d \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/GPeT38hqjY<\/a><\/p>\n

— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n