Rory McIlroy regrets his 'horrific' purchase after cashing first PGA Tour paycheck

McIlroy, who has a long-running endorsement deal with Omega, wisely declined to reveal which company the watch came from. 

"It's not the make and model that I'm sponsored by now, so I'm not going to say it," he said with a chuckle. 

It's hard to blame McIlroy for making an immature decision when he got his first taste of wealth. Wouldn't we all? McIlroy was just 19 years old when he made his PGA Tour debut at the 2009 WGC-Accenture Match Play, where he finished in a tie for fifth place. Anyone in his position would've splurged on a guilty pleasure after cashing a life-changing check. 

McIlroy can laugh about the purchase now because he has enough money to buy a million more watches if he wants. The Northern Irishman is the second-richest golfer of all time in terms of on-course earnings, and he's only $14 million behind Tiger Woods' record of $120.99 million. Considering McIlroy is just 36 years old and still has many years of great golf left in him, he's going to finish his career as the highest-earning golfer in PGA Tour history.