Shorts length

I noticed last year the department stores were showing shorter length shorts. Is this a trend, and will it carry over to golf shorts?

GOD, i hope not....

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I noticed last year the department stores were showing shorter length shorts. Is this a trend, and will it carry over to golf shorts?
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Unfortunately I'm sure some brands will follow. Not sure where this trend coming from.

Golf is classic and timeless.
IMO shorts should never be dramatically above or below the knee.
At the knee or just a above/past is acceptable.
I prefer just above as I have a thing that it bothers me in my stroke when I bend my knees and the shorts grabs/touches my knees when in a "ready to swing" position.

[quote name='mikec3672' timestamp='1390926253' post='8550675']
Golf is classic and timeless.
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If this is true, you must be wearing wool pants, a dress shirt and tie to play. And you throw on a tweed jacket on those cool days?

The day guys start showing up to the course in shorts Jerry West or John Stockton would go 'what?' towards, is the day I find a private club with a tasteful dress code

Until then I think we'll survive.

I sure as he!! hope so. I'm tired of paying to have every pair of shorts I buy altered to 8".

[quote name='devan' timestamp='1390917192' post='8549775']
I noticed last year the department stores were showing shorter length shorts. Is this a trend, and will it carry over to golf shorts?
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It won't move over to golf - not to worry. It's mostly a higher fashion thing you're seeing on runways and frat guys that go to school in the SEC.

I think the days of guys wearing capri's is finally coming to an end. We have several guys around our place who wear shorts that hit the about mid calf. Even they know it looks Silly.

[quote name='duffer987' timestamp='1390970752' post='8555981']
The day guys start showing up to the course in shorts Jerry West or John Stockton would go 'what?' towards, is the day I find a private club with a tasteful dress code

Until then I think we'll survive.
[/quote]Totally off thread here. Clicked your courses play list. Great stuff. How did you like Old Head??

I hope so. Shorts past your knees just looks so sloppy. For athletic shorts, maybe its ok. But anything else, no. Shorts should hit right at the top of the knee or just a bit higher. And don't get me started on cargo shorts. Those should never be seen on a golf course.

[quote name='mikec3672' timestamp='1390926253' post='8550675']
Golf is classic and timeless.
IMO shorts should never be dramatically above or below the knee.
At the knee or just a above/past is acceptable.
I prefer just above as I have a thing that it bothers me in my stroke when I bend my knees and the shorts grabs/touches my knees when in a "ready to swing" position.
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In Sydney golf clubs where they actually enforce a dress code shorts must be just above knee length and tailored. One stuffy club has pic on their website with a pic of non corming shorts which are too short. They look hilarious. All my shorts are golf brand shorts just above knee length. I wouldn't buy shorter length than that no matter what the fashions become.

I wear mine right above the knee. Being that I am 5' 6", this means I need to get every pair of shorts I buy tailored as they are mostly about 2-3" long. I won't be wearing short-shorts, but if I see some shorter shorts on the department store floor this year, maybe I can find a pair that fit me correctly and not have to pay that extra $7 on everything I buy.

Mr. Wolfe

I wear 7" shorts that extend halfway down the thigh. good for taning and and walking.

I wear them at the knee of slightly below.

Oh ya, now you are supposed to use your spandex shorts underneath it. Makes for double layering and also promotes an athletic look.

I'm digging the shorts on the course. I like mine just above the knee. Like barely above it. Slim fit. As long as they're not jean shorts or anything, they look pretty classy out there.

If you see a guy on the course and you cant tell if hes wearing really short long pants or really long shorts, there's a problem.

9" for me like em right above the knee. Pretty much all my golf shorts are just 9" from J crew

Being a shorter guy, I'm really hoping that shorter inseams are will become a trend, or at least offered more frequently. I can get away with 10" inseams, but the 11-12'' inseams that have recently become more standard look absolutely ridiculous on me.

I know I could get shorts altered, but something about having an extra expense for golf shorts to fit properly irritates the hell out of me. I admit that this expense is insignificant, but it's more about the principle (as well as the irritation to have to wait at least a few days to wear them ...).

[quote name='duffer987' timestamp='1390970752' post='8555981']
The day guys start showing up to the course in shorts Jerry West or John Stockton would go 'what?' towards, is the day I find a private club with a tasteful dress code

Until then I think we'll survive.
[/quote]God that's funny. I wonder how many young guys don't get it ?

[quote name='bazinky' timestamp='1423862847' post='10947801']
Being a shorter guy, I'm really hoping that shorter inseams are will become a trend, or at least offered more frequently. I can get away with 10" inseams, but the 11-12'' inseams that have recently become more standard look absolutely ridiculous on me.

I know I could get shorts altered, but something about having an extra expense for golf shorts to fit properly irritates the hell out of me. I admit that this expense is insignificant, but it's more about the principle (as well as the irritation to have to wait at least a few days to wear them ...).
[/quote]As long it's not 1970's short.

Any shorts should be 8-9 inches basically 1-2 above the knee.

[quote name='RickKimbrell' timestamp='1390983946' post='8556537']
I sure as he!! hope so. I'm tired of paying to have every pair of shorts I buy altered to 8".
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Me too! And I'm 6'2".

9-10" are about perfect. 11" is acceptable but getting a bit long. Anything longer is getting into Capri Pant territory.

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[quote name='devan' timestamp='1390917192' post='8549775']
I noticed last year the department stores were showing shorter length shorts. Is this a trend, and will it carry over to golf shorts?
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It won't move over to golf - not to worry. It's mostly a higher fashion thing you're seeing on runways and frat guys that go to school in the SEC.
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can't forget the penny loafers.


I wear Nike Dri-Fit golf shorts for golf and just about anything else (black, khaki and stone, I want grays). I feel those are the perfect length and they're great for out on a weekend in hot as sh*t days down here in the summer.

For you guys who are having them altered, what seems to be the going rate?

I wear the ABC short from Lululemon. It's a 9" inseam that hits me about 2" above the knee, is a slim fit for a tailored look and is super stretchy given its a warp knit. The only complaint is that they are a touch heavier than woven lightweight stretch shorts, but honestly I don't worry very much about how heavy a short is unless it's an 8 oz cotton short that shows a ton of sweat. You can't go wrong with the LL short.

What is a warp knit?

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For you guys who are having them altered, what seems to be the going rate?
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I take mine to the dry cleaners and they charge $7 per pair.