is a Japanese professional
golf
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er.
Ebihara was born in
Abiko, Chiba,
Japan
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. He won one tournament on the
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ...
and had career earnings of over
¥260 million.
Ebihara joined the
European Seniors Tour
The Legends Tour is the current branding of the European Senior Tour, a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over, run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was branded as the Staysure Tour for the 2018 and 2019 seasons after UK-based insur ...
in 2000 and has won six tournaments on it. In 2002 he topped the Order of Merit. He played in the
UBS Cup The UBS Cup was a team golf tournament contested by the United States and a team representing the "Rest of the World" which ran from 2001 to 2004. In 2001 and 2002 it was called the UBS Warburg Cup. Six golfers on each side had to be 50 or over, and ...
in 2002.
Professional wins (18)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
Other wins (4)
*1982 Chiba Open
*1984
Shinhan Donghae Open
*1991
Sanko Grand Summer Championship
The Sanko Grand Summer Championship was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan during the 1990s. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1995 to 1998. It was played in August at the Sanko 72 Country Club in Takasaki, Gunma Prefec ...
European Senior Tour wins (6)
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1)
Other senior wins (7)
*2000 Castle Hill Open
*2001 N.Cup Senior Open
*2002 PGA Philanthropy Big Rizak Senior Tournament
*2006 Yonex Senior Open Okinawa
*2007 Kyoei Sangyo Takanosu Senior Open
*2010 Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship
*2013 Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship
Team appearances
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UBS Warburg Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2002
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Japanese male golfers
Japan Golf Tour golfers
European Senior Tour golfers
People from Abiko, Chiba
Sportspeople from Chiba Prefecture
1949 births
Living people