Golf is all about what the ball does. What the ball does is a result of how the club applies force to it. You cannot expect to bring about a difference in ball flight without changing the way the club applies force to it. Without understanding Force On The Ball you are playing with a huge disadvantage!

How the club applies force to the ball is a result of how you apply force to the handle of the club. Each golf club by design has both vertical and horizontal elements. Understanding The Planes of Motion helps you to bring about a desired impact!

If you are not able to recognize danger you cannot expect to eliminate it. Regardless of the player everyone falls into the same category of misses. If those misses match the penalty of the hole you are playing you need to recognize that and apply force on the club in a way that applies force on the ball to eliminate that danger without eliminating your need to play defensively.

If practice were about hitting balls on a range everybody would be getting better. Knowing which parts of your game have more or less outcome to your score allow to you to focus on those areas while working on mechanics, playing the game and keeping track of progress or regression.