Everyone buys something they regret. Rory McIlroy knows exactly what he'd like to return. At the BMW Championship on Wednesday, the five-time major champion was asked how he spent his first PGA Tour paycheck. “A watch,” McIlroy said. The reporter was surprised by the Northern Irishman’s answer.

Golf star Rory McIlroy has received a warning that he may not be able to skip the FedEx Cup's opening playoff event indefinitely. The reigning Masters champ is currently the sole golfer out of the 70-man lineup who has chosen to sit out this weekend's whopping $20 million showdown at TPC Southwind.

On Wednesday at the PGA Championship, McIlroy was asked if he remembered how he spent that first paycheck, which prompted a rather sheepish admission from the five-time major champion. Watch it and wince. RELATED: Ohio golfer wins $150,000 Powerball prize with lotto ticket purchased on golf trip