Control is the main thing, and the tee shot is the most important shot in golf. You've got to hit the fairway before you have a good chance of putting the ball close to the pin. You can be the greatest iron player in the world, but if you're in the boondocks it won't do you any good.
Ben HoganThe average golfer's problem is not so much the lack of ability as it is lack of knowledge about what he should be doing
Ben Hogan