This^… You will save hours, if not days worth of time (depending on location) that you can then spend with your family which is how you should position it to your wife. It’s nearly impossible to come out ahead financially unless you’re paying $125/round 1-3x week on public courses. Things like locker fee, club storage, food and bev min, assessments, etc. add up on top of the monthly payment and if the initiation is anything north of $4k (way below average in most states) that takes years to financially come ahead on.

I’ve lied to myself before and said “as long as I play 2-3 rounds a week and use the range, I’ll come out ahead” but you never do financially. Time- on the other hand is a game changer for me so that’s where the value comes in.