There are two important aspects to every golf shot: direction and distance. Which one is most important? Both. Both if score is important. The golfer who lines up the putt correctly but hits the ball 30 feet past the hole is not going to score low. The same truth applies to the wedge shots. If you hit the ball on the perfect line but it goes over the green or ends up short in the sand or water, your score will reflect that fault.
How do you get the ball to go the right distance? It