Rory McIlroy said Tuesday that he shot 81 with two birdies on the final two holes at Oakmont Country Club during a scouting trip to the course last week.

I didn’t even feel like I was playing that bad,” McIlroy exclaimed, to a bit of a gasp from the media members in attendance, during his Tuesday press conference ahead of this week's U.S. Open. McIlroy admitted that the course felt “impossible” with such firm greens and harsh pins—he played as part of an outing hosted by Oakmont member Stan Drukenmiller—but is pleased with the rain making everything a bit softer.