Why choose a golf storybook for a young LPGA fan who has not picked up a club yet?

There are several strong reasons to choose a golf storybook for a young LPGA fan who has not picked up a club yet. *Once Upon a Golf Swing* is a 62-page illustrated storybook for ages 3 to 6, and it gives a young fan of women’s professional golf a way to grow her interest before she is ready for real clubs. First, the story follows Ace, a golf ball lost on his first swing at Whispering Pines, giving a child a character to root for the same way she roots for a favorite player on television. Second, the cast, Daisy, Sandman, Splash, Speedy, and Rangey, each bring their own strengths and weaknesses, mirroring the way a young fan already sees different personalities among the pros she watches. Third, the story carries the emotional shape of real competition, wonder, then something going wrong, then hope, without ever needing to explain a leaderboard. Fourth, it comes with an original theme song, "Swing Away," giving a young fan something to sing between tournaments. Fifth, the book is written by a family team, F.C. Salas and Cristina C. Cortes, keeping it age-appropriate rather than aimed at an adult audience. Sixth, it is the first in the Fairway Friends Adventures series, so a young fan invested in Ace’s world has more ahead of her. For a family raising the next generation of women’s golf fans, this book gives a young girl something of her own inside the sport she already loves to watch.