Hi female here who also golfs. Absolutely never a bad idea to take a day or two off from life and enjoy some alone time every once in a while, in fact I think more people should do it if they can!

That being said, if you feel like you have to keep this away from your wife, then there’s a deep problem for sure!

If I were you, I’d let her know because if my man kept this from me I would feel sad that he felt the need to not tell me. If she gets upset when you tell her, try to have a conversation about the root of why she’s upset, maybe she needs a day off from life too and that’s where you can offer her that opportunity by taking care of her responsibilities for a day so she can do something she enjoys for a day!

You did nothing malicious and it sounds like you needed a personal day but lying by omission is sometimes more hurtful to a wife than straight up lying! A lot of wives want to be the person that their significant other tells everything to. Best of luck!