The All Pro Tour and the Women’s All Pro Tour are excited to announce a tour partnership with Circles. The APT, WAPT, and Circles share a mission to enable ambitious golfers to achieve their goals at the highest level. This partnership adds a new tool for APT and WAPT members to accelerate their development.
Circles is a shot data program developed with one goal in mind: enabling golfers to draw more circles on their scorecards. Technology is helping players to make huge advancements, and one of the most exciting new technologies is shot data. Circles has been supporting players from college through to PGA & LPGA TOUR players, including winners from the 2021/22 season.
Circles CEO Craig Dixon says: “We believe that a critical part of playing better golf starts with having a clear picture of how you’re currently performing. This allows you to figure out precisely where to focus your time and energy in order to bridge any performance gaps in the most efficient way.
“Today, most golfers don’t have access to this information. Circles helps players and their coaches to eliminate guesswork by providing them their data, in an easily digestible format, leading to more efficient practice and better results. No wasted time and no wasted money.”
Players and their coaches get deeper insights into the player’s game, helping them focus their energy on the things that matter, ranging from specific technical coaching to equipment modifications. Circles boasts a panel of industry experts to support players and coaches in getting the most from their performance insights.
Since 1994, The All Pro Tour has served as the training ground for aspiring tour professionals fresh out of college and for those trying to earn their way to the Korn Ferry Tour and beyond. APT graduates, who now play on the PGA Tour, include Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalitoris, Andrew Landry, Cameron Young, Ryan Palmer, and Taylor Montgomery.
Founded in 2019, the WAPT serves as the Official Qualifying Tour of the Epson Tour. The top two finishers in each WAPT event earn weekly tournament exemptions into Epson Tour events and the top five players at the end of the “PXG Race To Stage II” earn spots at Stage II of LPGA Qualifying School and Epson Tour cards. WAPT graduates, who now play on the LPGA Tour, include Yealimi Noh, Matilda Castren, Savannah Vilaubi, Grace Kim, and Gabby Then.
“We strive to provide our players the best tools needed to prepare them for the next level. From Tour quality range balls to Trackman, yardage books, and now with Draw More Circles, the APT and WAPT players have access to the best tools to better their game.”, says Gary DeSerrano, managing partner of K&G Sports. “Circles is a fantastic tool for our players and we could not be more excited to provide this service to our tour members.”
As part of this partnership, Circles will run a season-long prize race, with awards for performance over the season. More information and eligibility criteria will be provided in January, prior to the first event.