FINISH THE BACKSWING. A completed backswing gives the lower body the time needed to make a comfortable weight shift and allows the hands to start down in a natural, unhurried way. A backswing shortened(often with no wrist-cock) in order to get to the downswing faster forces a rushed weight-shift to stay ahead of the hands which are more advanced than they should be. This requires better timing than you should count on. Slowing the backswing is key to finishing it.
LEFT INDEX FINGER. A good way to start the club back is to use the left index finger as a kind of trigger to guide your backswing and set the back of the left wrist in the best position at the top. Be sure the middle knuckles of the left hand face down and away as you as you swing the club back toward the top. Using the left index finger in this way also encourages a left shoulder/arm backswing rather than let the right hand take over.
DON'T SWING SO HARD. Many golfers have good practice swings which are often very different from the swings they use to hit the ball. The practice swing is usually relaxed and under control and feels balanced. The ball is not there is no feeling that you must swing hard. Thus the good swing. Then preparation begins for the real thins and the tension moves in. The grips tightens, the legs stiffen, the forearms get tense and the mind focuses on getting the maximum distance out of whatever club you're using. The result is often a mediocre shot.
To hit the ball with your practice swing, you need do only one thing: grip the club gently as if you were holding a bird in your hands. Keep that gentle grip-feeling throughout the backswing. Don't let your hands tighten as the club starts back. That's all there is to it. The tension in your hands and arms will evaporate, ball contact will be much better, the ball will fly longer and straighter. Needless to say, practicing this soft-hands swing will make it feel natural sooner and strengthen your confidence in this change. Work on this.
THE RIGHT HEEL: Just a reminder. At the top of your backswing you should feel most of your weight is on your right heel. It's easy to make a sloppy, incomplete backswing turn and find the weight mostly on the front of the right foot. This would likely cause an unwanted outside-in downswing.
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