Cappelen played college golf at the University of Arkansas where he was a four-time All-American and won four times including the 2013 SEC Championship.

He Monday qualified for the Air Capital Classic on the Web.com Tour, surviving a seven-man playoff for his spot in the tournament.

The win, the first by a Dane on the Web.com Tour, earned Cappelen his card for the rest of the 2014 season.

[4] Despite the win, Cappelen barely missed earning a PGA Tour card, finishing 30th on the regular season money list and outside the Top 50 in the finals money list.

Cappelen made his PGA Tour debut at the 2014 Sanderson Farms Championship, playing on a sponsor's exemption, where he led after the first round.