Capan shot a 78 in the opening round, and has struggled to make cuts this season, making just seven in his first 20 starts of the season. Capan started his collegiate career at Alabama but his sophomore season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 3M Open provides one of the last two opportunities for players to play their way into the FedEx Cup Playoffs and into the all-important top 100 to secure their PGA Tour card for next season. The top of the leaderboard after the first round features a player in Adam Svensson looking to do both after shooting a scintillating 11-under 60 on Thursday.