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r/golf•

As an older dude (63), I prefer the bottom of my shorts to be just above the knee, around 11". It is what feels comfortable, but they are becoming increasingly scarce.

The most common size seems to currently be around 8.5", which feels incredibly odd. NOT comfortable at all.

I don't ever see guys my age wearing the shorter version, where the hell can I find good selections of 11"?

And how much longer before Speedo starts making golf shorts?

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r/golf•

Even after playing for 30 years, I struggle mightily to keep my left arm straight using my driver, sometimes with my irons. My practice swings are tight and rhythmic. But when I address the ball, my left arm breaks down. I have tried putting 5 tees in the ground, placing a ball on the last one only, then using that practice swing on each consecutively. I can keep the arm straight until I get to that last one, then argh.

I know I can do it, I have done it once with ease for a long and perfectly straight drive, but just once. Why can't I keep doing that?

So many problems arise from this, anybody here ever solve this issue? Thanks!

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r/golf•

Range session last week, guy and his girlfriend or wife set up next to me (guessing 30ish?). She is fairly new to the game and is clearly struggling, getting a little frustrated, wants to emulate the 'skipping the stone across the pond' motion. So, he proceeds to instruct, and instruct, and instruct some more. Now, she has about 18 things running through her head, trying to do all of them at once. She is missing more and getting more frustrated. He continues with additional advice. She finally steps away, meanders for a bit, grabs a flyer about lessons and he starts criticizing the fact that would cost her $80.

Dude, STOP giving advice! You are clearly out of your league when it comes to d

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r/Jazz•

Our local station is run by Eastern Washington University, and they are discontinuing the program to focus on podcasts and other formats.

Looking for a station like The Jazz Station / Live365 that plays classic, contemporary, vocal and Latin jazz, but also widens it's purview to include some blues, Dixieland, etc. Not interested in atonal, dissonant free jazz, just doesn't appeal to me.

Commercial-free is a must.

Thank you!!

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r/Jazz•

Not sure if he even gets a mention in r/jazz, at least I have not seen any. Wasn't even anywhere in a recent "most underrated album" post.

Ben Webster was considered one of the "big three" of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. He had an immediately identifiable, unique style. He might have the warmest tone on ballads of any musician I have ever heard.

In 1940 he became Ellington's first major tenor soloist and stayed for 3 years. I saw someone post something about the "Blanton Webster Band" in an Ellington thread, which is an absolutely fantastic listen.

Great albums included "King of the Tenors" and "Meet You at the Fair" - his final recording in the US, i

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r/youtubetv•

I often record the Gonzaga games, and get started when my wife gets home from work. When I try to FF through the ads, I often get frozen (not always), and cannot play, even if I go back. This causes me to turn off the set completely, get back in, and watch the ads. Still doesn't always get rid of the freeze. (Haven't caught up with the live game, either).

Any help with this? THANK YOU!

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