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.
Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
The most important shot in golf is the next one.
There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
I don't like the glamour. I just like the game.