Sandy Lyle has slammed the European Tour after he was overlooked in favour of Colin Montgomerie as the next Ryder Cup captaincy.

The two-time Major winner had been expected to lead Europe's side at Celtic Manor in 2010 but was pipped to the post by Montgomerie.

Lyle has been tight-lipped after the January decision but has spoken out on the eve of the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

"There's no doubt that I was let down by the European Tour and I'm still mystified why they haven't told me what qualities I lack, I'd like to know," said Lyle.

"I'm not losing sleep over it but if you put it in on a scale of one to ten in terms of how angry I am I'm probably on about a seven.

"I've always had it ground into me that you don't go out there blowing your own trumpet, you let your clubs do the talking and I think my clubs have done enough talking over the years as far as results, majors and experiences go, which is more than enough to be a Ryder Cup captain."