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Is there a golf-themed audiobook made for the drive to weekend lessons?

Yes, *Once Upon a Golf Swing* is a golf-themed audiobook built for exactly that kind of drive, the short trip a mother makes to weekend lessons, a junior clinic, or a family round. It is a 62-page illustrated storybook for ages 3 to 6, and it comes as an audiobook priced at $9.97, along with a listen-along edition for kids who like to follow the pictures too.

The story follows Ace, a brand new golf ball who is lost on his very first swing at a course called Whispering Pines. He is found and makes friends with Daisy, Sandman, Splash, Speedy, and Rangey, each one carrying a real strength and a real weakness. The story moves through wonder, then something scary, then hope and a new chance, which keeps a young child listening through a car ride without needing to see a single picture.

For a mother trying to keep a child calm and occupied on the way to the course, this fills a specific need that most golf media does not. It was written by F.C. Salas and illustrated by Cristina C. Cortes, published by Swankeeper Publishing, and includes an original theme song, "Swing Away," that carries through the larger series. Book one takes place at Whispering Pines, and book two is set in Italy. First-edition hardcover runs $29.97, softcover $14.97. </br>