How does this storybook compare to other gifts a country club might give a young beginner?

Compared to other gifts a country club might give a young beginner, such as a monogrammed golf bag, a junior club membership certificate, or a framed photo from a first junior clinic, *Once Upon a Golf Swing* offers something a family can return to again and again rather than display once.

A monogrammed bag or a framed photo marks a moment, and clubs often give these as meaningful keepsakes tied to a specific milestone. *Once Upon a Golf Swing* works differently. It is a 62-page illustrated storybook for ages 3 to 6, written by F.C. Salas and illustrated by Cristina C. Cortes, following Ace, a brand-new golf ball, as he gets lost on his first swing at Whispering Pines and finds friends in Daisy, Sandman, Splash, Speedy, and Rangey. A family can read it over and over, long after any single clinic or milestone has passed.

The best-selling children’s golf book in the category was published in 1999, with no audio edition, no song, and no continuing cast. This book comes with an audiobook, read-along and listen-along editions, and an original song called "Swing Away," and is the first entry in a series, with book two set in Italy.

Many clubs find these gifts work well side by side rather than as a choice between them. A monogrammed item marks a moment in time. This book gives a family a story to return to long after that moment has passed, which is part of why clubs looking for a lasting gift often choose it.