Hold the top of the golf club with your right hand. For the perfect golf grip let your left-hand hang
naturally from the shoulder with your hand down the side of the golf club grip. The left hand will actually turn slightly inwards,
towards the body, this is ok.

Bring the left hand forward from its natural hanging position and place it against the golf club grip. The shaft should run from the
fleshy pad in your palm down diagonally downwards. It should run approxiamately 1/4 inch (6mm)from the base of your little finger down
through the middle joint of your index finger.

Now close the fingers of your left hand to form the perfect golf grip.Do not grip the club too tightly. The
perfect grip pressure has been likened to holding a tube of toothpaste - tight enough to hold it, but not so tight that you would
squeeze out the paste.

Your thumb should be on top of the grip, just a little to the right of center as you look down on it.Do not
push the left thumb too far down the grip of the club. It may give the feeling of a more solid hold on the club, but in fact has the
opposite effect, as it prevents the thumb properly supporting the golf club at the top of the backswing

Now bring your right hand from its natural position, and lay the club into the fingers. Your right thumb and index finger should form a
kind of trigger around the grip. To form the perfect golf grip, rest the little finger of your right hand into the groove formed by the
first and second fingers of the left hand.Have the feeling that the palm of your right hand mirrors the
angle of the golf club face. To really ingrain the correct golf grip it is sensible to purchase a practice club like the David leadbetter swing setter.
that has a pre-molded grip that positions your hands into the perfect golf grip. Regular practice with such a club will help you
to be very comfortable with your golf grip.

As a golfer today, you are besieged by advertising campaigns to buy the newest golf equipment. Longer distance golf balls, massive driver heads, and longer shafts all create mass confusion as to what is best for you. The shaft is the heart of the golf club and is one of the six important club specifications. Each golfer has his or her own swing characteristics. You may have a favorite club in your set, a club that you hit really well and it just FEELS GOOD! The chances are excellent that you are dealing with a club that is close to your frequency. During a custom club fitting session, you will swing several clubs with different shaft frequencies, lengths, lie angles, materials, grip sizes, and grip materials. Proper club fitting can give you the consistency and distance you’ve been looking for. Once these club specifications are matched to your swing, you will experience maximum performance. With the right equipment, your game will improve dramatically, your handicap will be driven down, and you will enjoy the game more.

The golf shank can cause the most embarrassing shot for both beginner and the experienced player.
The shank shot is a result of the ball hitting the part of the golf club where the shaft meets the clubface,called the socket,
When the ball hits this part of the club the ball shoots off at a ridiculous angle.

The main problem with the golf shanks is the almost mysterious way that a player can suddenly develop this affliction during a round and then consistently reproduce this most horrid of shots without any obvious logical explanation. For this reason just the mention of the word can send shivers down the spine of even the most experienced golfer.

So, what is the major cause of the golf shank? Well, invariably it is caused by an incorrect weight distribution during the swing, specifically too much of the players weight goes onto the toes during the downswing causing the ball to impact the club face off-center towards the socket of the club.

So how do I cure the golf shanks ? simple, just keep more weight on the heels during the swing.
If you look at most profesionals on t.v look at a side-on view of the swing and you can see how evenly the weight is distributed from front to back and how stable they look. Many amateurs lean forward towards the ball at address which is the reason their weight goes on to their toes during the swing.

If you want to permanently fix the golf shanks to get a good shoulder turn, At the top of your backswing your left shoulder needs to be over your right knee.This will maintain your swing arc and prevent you having to make the downswing adjustment of leaning onto your toes.
Check out Tiger’s backswing below.