As the senior amateur schedule draws to a close at an iconic South Florida PGA Tour venue, the Midwesterners are off to a great start. After the first round of the Golfweek Tournament of Champions, three of the top five players on the senior division leaderboard hail from Iowa and Missouri.

Sean McQueary from Springfield, Missouri, climbed into a share of the lead on Saturday afternoon at PGA National’s Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with help from the hole-in-one he made on the par-3 seventh. McQueary knocked it in from 200 yards to dramatically reverse the trajectory of his round after having just made a bogey on the previous hole. McQueary added three birdies and a bogey for a 3-under 69, good enough for a share of the lead with Michael Nealy.

McQueary is a past Missouri Senior Amateur champion, having won that title in 2023.

Nealy, who hails from Boca Raton, Florida, competes frequently in Florida State Golf Association events and last month finished first in a Winter Series stableford event.

Gene Elliott of Norwalk, Iowa, is a Hall of Famer in his state and a past champion of the U.S. Senior Amateur. Unsurprisingly, Elliott posted an opening 70 and trails McQueary and Nealy by only a shot.

Brian Lovett of St. Louis and Bryan Hoops of Tempe, Arizona, are tied for fourth after rounds of 1-under 71.

Notably, reigning U.S. Senior Amateur champion Mike McCoy, also of Norwalk, Iowa, is part of a six-way tie for sixth after a round of 1-over 73. Jerry Gunthorpe, who won the Golfweek Senior Desert Showdown last month, is solo 12^th another shot back.

In the Super Senior division, yet another player from the Midwest has the advantage after Round 1. Tim Barry of Kansas City, Missouri, posted a 2-over 74 for a one-shot lead over Philip Ohler of Katonah, New York.

Given the timing of the TOC at the end of the year, the race for Golfweek National Senior Amateur Player of the Year award will wrap up later this month. Notably, Stevie Cannady of Pooler, Georgia, and Richard Kerper of Oldsmar, Florida, are T-3 and fifth, respectively, in the Super Senior division. Those men also rank third (Kerper) and fourth (Cannady) in the Golfweek National Senior Amateur Rankings for Super Seniors.

Peter Van Ingen of Palm Beach, Florida, leads the Legends division after a 3-over 75 but Bobby Lundquist of Sanford, Florida, is close on his heels after a 76.

Bill Engel of St. Augustine, Florida, and Sam Robinson of Jacksonville, Florida, are tied for the lead in the Super Legends division after both opened with 78. Robinson has a narrow lead in the Super Legends points race over John Osborne (who is T-4 two shots back) with Engel being the third man on that points list.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Midwesterners set the pace early at Golfweek Senior TOC

The rain at this week's DP World Tour event has become such an issue that not only have players had to contend with delays, but they've had to rethink the golf course.

The rain at the Royal Johannesburg Club in Johannesburg, South Africa, halted play during the third round of action, forcing the Alfred Dunhill Championship to be decided in just 54 holes.

But also, the water forced the tournament directors to make a decision on the sixth hole, which had become waterlogged. The hole is typically a par 5, but is now playing a 177-yard par 3.

For the remainder of the third round, the 6th hole will play as a par 3 instead of a par 5 and will measure at 177 yards 🎯#DunhillChampspic.twitter.com/JEkxqLX9ue

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) December 13, 2025

About half of the players got off the first tee on Saturday before play was halted. Tournament director David Williams said the consistent rain forced the difficult decision.

"It's tough when you have to do this, but we suspended twice this morning, and the course became unplayable again very quickly, particularly the lower lying holes and because it's been raining throughout the day, and there is more on its way, we've taken the decision to suspend the third round. We're going to restart tomorrow at 6:30 (a.m.)," Williams said.

Current scenes 🌧️#DunhillChampspic.twitter.com/Oelolftm6L

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) December 13, 2025

While the field is looking to chase Spain's Eugenio Chacarra, who owns a two-shot lead, Sunday will also be a race against time. Although there's a window that should all the players to get on the course, more inclement weather is due to arrive late Sunday.

"The good thing is now that the players know what's going on. They know the tournament's over 54 holes. They can go back now, they can have a rest, or they can do better practice or whatever they want to do," Williams said. "The idea or the hope is that it should stop raining tonight at around about 7 o'clock and be clear right through to about 12:30 tomorrow. We'll restart the final group tomorrow at around about 20 past seven, and we should hopefully be finishing around about 12:30.

"And around about that time, the weather is going to start to deteriorate again, and the forecast for tomorrow afternoon is rain and thunderstorms, so we're just gonna try and get ourselves a nice 54-hole tournament in."

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Deluge at DP World Tour event forces change to hole

Ever since he could remember, A.J. Ewart, the child of a teaching pro, has dreamed of being a professional golfer and making the PGA Tour. That dream is getting closer to reality as Ewart, a 26-year-old from Vancouver, is off to a fast start at PGA Tour Q-School.

Ewart rolled in a 35-foot birdie putt at the first and carded a 4-under 66 on Thursday, which tied for the low round of the day at Sawgrass Country Club. 

“It was boring golf, but boring golf is good golf here,” he said.

Ewart, who is making his first appearance at Final Stage, is playing Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, the easier of the two courses, on Friday and was off to a fast start, including a hole-in-one at the fifth hole. Nothing boring about that!

Ewart turned pro in 2023 out of Barry University and has spent more time in the gym in recent years to fill out his frame. He’s always been a consistent ballstriker, but he’s compressing the ball better and his added strength has him hitting it farther. Distance is no longer a weakness. Derek Ingram, the head coach of Golf Canada’s national men’s amateur and pro teams, compared him favorably to Corey Conners.

More: These are the 176 golfers at 2025 PGA Tour Q School's Final Stage

This season, Ewart lost a playoff at the Victoria Open among four top-10 finishes and ranked No. 13 in the point standings on PGA Tour Americas, barely missing a card for the Korn Ferry Tour next season. He also missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open. Learning what it takes to be a pro has him poised to make his childhood dream come true.

“I try to dumb it down. It’s just another tournament, right?” Ewart said of Q-School. “You don’t go to a tournament to finish in the top 50. Just do my preparation and treat it like any other week, as hard as that may be.”

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: A.J. Ewart grabbed PGA Tour Q-School lead with an ace

PGA Tour winners Davis Thompson and Frank Lickliter, University of Florida coach and two-time Florida Open champion J.C. Deacon and PGA Tour members Philip Knowles and Raul Pereda will lead teams in the 49th Henry Tuten Gator Bowl Pro-Am Dec. 15-16 at the Sea Island Resort on St. Simons Island, Ga. 

Thompson, a former University of Georgia star, won the 2024 John Deere Classic and finished 71st on the regular-season FedEx Cup points list. He is ranked 91st in the world. 

Lickliter was a two-time Tour winner, Knowles was an All-ASUN player for the University of North Florida and went on to earn his PGA Tour card off the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022 and Pereda got his card at the 2023 PGA Tour Q-School.

Also in the field are Korn Ferry Tour members A.J. Crouch of Jacksonville, Jared Wolfe of Nocatee and Sam Anderson of Ponte Vedra Beach. LIV Golf will be represented by Harold Varner III. 

They will be chasing the team of pro Dillon Board of Baldwin and amateurs Joe Stepnes, Alex Williamson and Sammy Davis, who have won the tournament the last two years. 

The format will be 36 holes of one gross best ball. The teams will play the Seaside Course in the first round and the Plantation Course in the second round. 

JAGA Award winners, officers announced 

The Jacksonville Area Golf Association announced its 2025 JAGA Award winners on Dec. 9 at the organization’s Annual Meeting at the Stillwater Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine. 

The honorees: 

• Club Executive of the Year: Barbara Harris, Windy Harbor Golf Club. 
• Community Service Award: Bill Pease. 
• Director Emeritus: Ray Gottschalk, Sawgrass Country Club. 
• Earl & Eleanor Kelly Long-Term Service Award: Jack Morehead, NAS Jacksonville Golf Club. 
• JAGA Director of the Year: Jeff Johnstone, Sawgrass Country Club. 
• Professional of the Year: Blanton Tessin, Timuquana Country Club. 
• Superintendent of the Year: Tim Lyons, Marsh Landing Country Club. 

The 2026 officers for JAGA were elected at the annual meeting. Four of the five officers return for another year: President Duke Butler III (TPC Sawgrass), Vice President for Administration Jim Loftin (Palencia), Vice President for Tournaments, Jeff Johnstone (Sawgrass Country Club) and Treasurer John Milton (Jacksonville Beach Golf Club). 

Newly elected is Secretary Joe Cronauer (Sawgrass). 

Lennar sponsors JAGA Senior Amateur 

The Jacksonville Area Golf Association announced that homebuilder Lennar is the new presenting sponsor of the JAGA Senior Amateur Championship and will be played for the next three years at the Stillwater Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine, which was developed by Lennar. 

The JAGA Senior Amateur is the area's oldest golf tournament and will be played for the 69th time May 3-5, 2026. 

Matt Kuchar will be Junior Presidents Cup captain 

Matt Kuchar, a former St. Simons Island, Ga., resident and the 2012 Players champion, will be the U.S. Junior Presidents Cup captain for the 2026 matches at Medinah Courses Nos. 1 and 2 on Sept. 20-21, 2026. 

C.T. Pan of Chinese Tapei will be the International captain. 

The Junior Presidents Cup matches will precede the Presidents Cup Sept. 24-27, at Medinah No. 3. 

The players on the Junior Presidents Cup teams will be 24 of the world's top junior boys 19 years and younger. They will compete in six Four-ball and Foursomes matches on Sept. 20, followed by 12 Singles matches on Sept. 21. 

Kuchar is a nine-time PGA Tour winner who has competed in five Presidents Cups and four Ryder Cups. 

The U.S. won the last Junior Presidents Cup in 2024 in Montreal, beating the International team 15-9. Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Tyler Mawhinney of Fleming Island and Jackson Byrd of St. Simons Island played for the U.S. 

Area juniors dominate FJT top 10 

Led by Jiratarn Pornhchai of Middleburg, four First Coast junior players finished among the top 10 in the girls 9-10 division of the Florida Junior Tour’s Heritage Oaks Open in Sarasota Dec. 6-7. 

Pornchai shot 155 for 36 holes and tied for second, two shots behind winner Jocelyn Ayala of Tampa. Avery Chen of Ponte Vedra Beach (161) finished alone in sixth, Veda Sinoj of Jacksonville (163) tied for eighth and Teagan Chen of Ponte Vedra (166) finished 10^th. 

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Dillon Board of Baldwin back to attempt third Gator Bowl Pro-Am title

Hot shots 

Holes-in-one: Long Point — Michael Pierdiluca, No. 3, 140 yards, 7-wood. Bent Creek — Ray Johnson, No. 2, 134 yards, 6-iron. 

Age-shooters: Eagle Harbor — David Grochmal 69 (age 72). Bent Creek — Bernard Ross 87 (age 90). 

Results 

Areawide 

North Florida Junior Foundation: Hall of Fame Open, at Slammer and Squire — Boys overall, 1. Gavin Daino 69-72—141. 2. Turner Hersey 75-69—144. T3. Yuhao Wang 76-71—147; Samuel Ha 76-71—147. T5. Christopher Grota 76-72—148; Keaton Fannin 75-73—148; Jacob Roster 74-74—148. 8. Kaden James 74-76—150. T9. Xingrun Piao 80-72—152; Rafael De Carvalho 78-74—152; Atharva Rajeshkumar 77-75—152. T12. Benjamin Smith 81-72—153; Noa Bridges; 80-73—153; Luke Stover 78-75—153. T15. Beckham Cummings 80-74—154; Dean Raider 77-77—154. T17. Palmer Scott 79-76—155; Fletcher Cummings 78-77—155. T19. Tyson Asadourian 82-74—156; Jack Rossheim 78-78—156. Girls Overall, 1. Sabrina Smith 79-72—151. 2. Rain Jiang 75-84—159. 3. Elyse Meerdink 79-81—160. 4. Olivia Barnes 90-77—167. 5. Alyssa Hardy 84-84—168. 6. Brooke Thomas 89-81—170. 7. Addison Kipnis 91-82—173. 8. Emilee Cone 86-88—174. 9. Kendall Larger 86-89—175. 10. Elina Memisevic 93-85—178. 11. Rayna Perkins 86-94—180. 12. Leela Clark 94-87—181. T13. Leighton Lanier 99-89—188; Mattie Velasquez 93-95—188. 15. Sofia Iordanov 96-95—191. 16. Olivia Woods 104-96—200. 17. Mayra Grajales 124-109—233. 

Sawgrass Cup: Sawgrass Country Club 53, TPC Sawgrass 31 (match play, one point for winning front, back, 18 holes) — Round one, Marshall Collins-Steve Rodriguez (SAW) d. Nick Nuzzo-Justin Brown (TPC) 3-0; R.J. Glod-Lee Smith (SAW) d. Logan Neel-Jamie Seim (TPC) 2-1; Therese Quinn-Chris Hunt (SAW) d. Meghan Heinchon-Connie Aleman (TPC) 2-1; Joe Arnett-Fran Mirmina (SAW) d. Robert Savarese-Lynn Augenstein (TPC) 3-0; Sarah Phillips-Ann Galanis (SAW) d. Michelle Dufrense-Debra Kropornicki (TPC) 3-0; Jeff Kaufman-David O'Haren (SAW) halved with Pete Gibbons-Michael Mayers (TPC); Helen Short-Debra McDermott (SAW) d. Chris Karbowski-Georgia Angellilo (TPC) 3-0; Mark Alexander-Peter Galanis (SAW) d. Leo O'Brien-Ed Snyder (TPC) 2-1; Tricia Eger-Jane Rollinson (TPC) d. Delores Adams-Kathy Vigue (SAW) 2.5-0.5; Michael Hunter-David Houghton (SAW) d. Chris Neely-Robert Leydon (TPC) 3-0; Arthur Clessuras-Doug Hrachovina (SAW) d. Jeremy Siegel-Andrew Hayman (TPC) 2-1; John Semini-David Gould (TPC) d. Scott Hendrickson-Mike Jay (SAW) 2-1; Joe Cronauer-Gregg Dieboldt (SAW) d. Jack Rodish-Tommy Colaprico (TPC) 3-0; Bill Swerbenski-Murray Ruffell (SAW) d. Kevin O'Malley-Terry Rohlfing (TPC) 2.5-0.5. Round two, Nuzzo-Brown (TPC) d. Collins-Rodriguez 2-1; Quinn-Hunt (SAW) d. Heinchon-Aleman 3-0; Clessuras-Hrachovina (SAW) d. Siegel-Hayman (TPC) 3-0; Eger-Rollinson (TPC) d. Adams-Vigue (SAW) 3-0; Sermini-Gould (TPC) d. Hendrickson-Jay (SAW) 3-0; Short-McDermott (SAW) d. Karbowski-Angelillo (TPC) 2.5-0.5; Hunter-Houghton (SAW) d. Neeley-Leydon (TPC) 2-1; Dufrense-Kropornicki (TPC) d. Phillips-Galanis (SAW) 2.5-0.5; O'Brian-Snyder (TPC) d. Alexander-Galanis (SAW) 2-1; Arnett-Mirmina (SAW) d. Savarese-Augenstein (TPC) 3-0; Neel-Seim (TPC) halved Glod-Smith (SAW); Kaufman-O'Haren (SAW) d. Gibbons-Mayers (TPC) 2.5-0.5; O'Malley-Rohlfing (SAW) d. Swerbenski-Ruffell (TPC) 2.5-0.5; Cronauer-Deiboldt (SAW) d. Rodish-Colaprico (TPC) 2.5-0.5. 

Northern Chapter PGA: Dye’s Valley Pro-Am (two best net balls, pros listed first) — 1. Rob Lee (Westside Golf Center), Donny Allison, Jeremy Thole, Judd Nieman 129. 2. Tyler Gray (Marsh Landing), Brett Aring, Bert Bost, Lee Baggs; Jarrod Barsamian (Ponte Vedra Inn), Clayton Brewer, John Doster, Kylie Turner 131. 3. Jonathan Trauner (Club Champion), Scott Reinholt, Sam Young, Greg Howard 134. 4. Stephanie Connelly-Eiswerth (San Jose), Mark Taylor, Tim Haug, John Ambrose; Mark Tullo (Deerwood), Peter Canazaro, Nick Gruen, Matt Miller 135. Low pro, 1. Josh Wolfe (Ponte Vedra Inn) 68, 2. Tyler Gray (Marsh Landing) 71, T3. Jonathan Trauner (Club Champion), Stephanie Connelly-Eiswerth (San Jose), Jeff Hanson (Ponte Vedra Inn), Hayes Farley (San Jose) 73. T7. Will Rehberg (Deerwood), Jarrod Barsamian (Ponte Vedra Inn) 74. 9. Bob Wallace (Palencia) 75.  

Clubs 

San Jose: Women's member-guest (net captain's choice) — 1. Marureen Suchesnki, Kristy Chong, Karen Brooks, Brittany Daniel 52. 2. Suzanne Lee, Amelia Cryan, Lynda Ferris, Debra Widner. 53. 3. Shar Donovan, Janine Newton, Terry Donovan, Reagan Roberts. 

Associations 

Westside Senior Men: Captain's choice, at Bent Creek — 1. Alan Darby, Barry Joy, Al Vandercar, Bob Hall 65. T2. Don Dayton, Ray Johnson, Richard Riley, Richard Paye; Gary O'Neil, Harvey Rykert, & Allan Drawdy 66. 3. Rick Jones, Steve DuBois, Henry McKenzie, Pat Laffey 66. 4. Danny Joseph, Norm Axelson, Tom Lewis, Tony Kennedy 67. 5. Fred Sund, Harry Siemen, Paul McClimans, Tony Placzikowski 68. 

How to report results   

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On the tee 

Dec. 14: North Florida Junior Foundation, Kingsland Classic, Laurel Island Links, Kingsland, Ga. Visit nfjg.org. 

Dec. 17: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Christmas Playday, Deerwood. Visit myjwga.com. 

Dec. 20: Jacksonville Area Golf Association Family Championship, Jacksonville Beach Golf Club. Visit nfjg.org. 

Dec. 21: North Florida Junior Foundation, Plantation Bay Open, Plantation Bay Golf Club, Prestwick Course, Ormond Beach. Visit nfjg.org. 

Oct 26: North Florida Junior Foundation, NFJG Tour Opener, St. Johns Golf Club. Visit nfjg.org. 

2026 

Jan. 14: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association General Playday, TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley. Visit myjwga.com. 

Jan. 19: North Florida Junior Foundation, King's Day, Marsh Landing. Visit nfjg.org. 

Jan. 20-21: Florida State Golf Association Winter Series, Slammer & Squire. Visit fsga.org. 

Jan. 25: North Florida Junior Foundation, The Harbor Challenge, Eagle Harbor Golf Club, Orange Park. Visit nfjg.org. 

Jan. 25-27: University of North Florida women at PDI Intercollegiate, Eagle Creek Golf Club, Orlando. 

Jan. 26: Jacksonville University men's golf vs. Georgia Southern, Pablo Creek Cup. 

Jan. 28: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association President’s Cup, Fleming Island. Visit myjwga.com. 

Feb. 1-3: University of North Florida women at Puerto Rico Classic, Grand Reserve Golf Club. 

Feb. 2-3: Feb. 2-3: Jacksonville University men's golf hosts Sea Best Invitational, Atlantic Beach Country Club; Florida State Golf Association Winter Series Stableford, Conservatory at Hammock Beach. Visit fsga.org. 

Feb. 4: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Handicap Tournament, Round 1, Jacksonville Golf & CC. Visit myjwga.com. 

Feb. 9-10: Flagler College women host World Golf Invitational, King & Bear. 

Feb. 9-11: University of North Florida men at Puerto Rico Classic, Grand Reserve Golf Club, Rio Grande, P.R. 

Feb. 11: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Handicap Tournament, Round 2, Stillwater. Visit myjwga.com. 

Feb. 14-15: University of North Florida and Jacksonville University men at Gator Invitational, Mark Bostick Golf Course, Gainesville. 

Feb. 18: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Handicap Tournament, Round 3, South Hampton. Visit myjwga.com. 

Feb. 23-24: University of North Florida women host UNF Collegiate, Jacksonville Golf and Country Club. 

Feb. 25: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Past President Tournament, Amelia River. Visit myjwga.com. 

Mar. 4: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Anniversary Tournament, Queen’s Harbour. Visit myjwga.com. 

March 7-8: Junior Azalea, Palatka Golf Club. Visit nfjg.org. 

March 7-9: University of North Florida men hosts The Hayt, Sawgrass Country Club. 

March 12-15: Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass Players Stadium Course. Visit theplayers.com. 

March 14-15: University of North Florida women at Valspar Augusta Invitational, Forest Hills Golf Club, Augusta, Ga. 

March 15-17: University of North Florida men at General Hackler Championship, The Dunes Golf Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 

Mar. 16: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association General Playday, Palencia. Visit myjwga.com. 

March 20-22: Jacksonville University men's golf at Linger Longer Invitational, the Landing at Reynolds Lake, Oconee, Ga.; University of North Florida women at Florida State Matchup, Seminole Legacy Golf Club, Tallahassee. 

Mar. 25: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Mixed Team, Eagle Harbor. Visit myjwga.com. 

March 30-31: University of North Florida and Jacksonville University men at Seahawk Intercollegiate, Cape Fear Golf Club, Wilmington, N.C.; University of North Florida women at Coach Mo Classic, St. Johns Golf and Country Club. 

April 6-7: University of North Florida and Jacksonville University men at Giles-Spratley Collegiate, Independence Golf Club, Midlothian, Va. 

April 8: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Championship Round 1, King & Bear. Visit myjwga.com. 

April 9-12: Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club. 

April 15: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Championship Round 2, Deercreek. Visit myjwga.com. 

April 17-19: University of North Florida and Jacksonville University women at ASUN Women's Championship, Dothan (Ala.) Country Club. 

April 19-21: Peach Belt Conference Men's and Women's Championship, King & Bear. 

April 21-23: University of North Florida and Jacksonville University at ASUN men's championship, Kinderlou Forest Golf Club, Valdosta, Ga. 

April 22: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Championship Final, Marsh Landing. Visit myjwga.com. 

April 27: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association General Playday, Windy Harbor. Visit myjwga.com. 

May 11: Jacksonville Women's Golf Association Closing Day, Sawgrass. Visit myjwga.com. 

May 14-17: PGA Championship, Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Pa. 

May 16-20: U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, Ariz. 

June 13-18: U.S. Junior Girls, Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, N.C. 

June 18-21: U.S. Open, Shinnecock Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. 

July 16-19: British Open, Royal Birkdale. 

July 20-25: U.S. Junior Boys, Saucon Valley Golf Club, Bethlehem, Pa. 

Aug. 10-16: U.S. Amateur, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa. 

Oct. 9-11: Constellation Furyk & Friends PGA Tour Champions, Ocean Course at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast. Visit furykandfriends.com. 

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: First Coast golf scorecard

First Top 20 finish for the Mitsubishi Colt.

23,008 new cars hit Austrian roads in November, a fantastic 20.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 13.1% to 262,602. Volkswagen (+46.8%) plays a big role in the market’s overall rise, climbing to 16.8% share vs. 14.4% so far this year. This is the carmaker’s highest share since May 2024. Skoda (+3.9%) is more modest in 2nd place while BMW (-3.6%) actually falls. Hyundai (+119.6%) shoots up 10 spots on last month to #4. Seat (+63.4%) and Dacia (+21.8%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10. In contrast Cupra (-23.7%) and Tesla (-7.7%) disappoint. BYD is up 64.3% to #14.

Model-wise, the Skoda Octavia (-7.2%) stays on top despite going against the positive market. It is followed by three Volkswagens: the Golf (+20.4%), Polo (+145.9%) and Tiguan (+29.5%). The new Dacia Bigster is back inside the Austrian Top 5 for the third time and breaks into the YTD Top 20 at #18. Below the BMW X1 (+4.8%), the Mitsubishi Colt (+542.6%) – a rebadged Renault Clio – scores its first Top 20 finish, landing directly at #7. The Hyundai i10 (#11) and MG ZS (#12) also impress.

Previous month: Austria October 2025: Sales up 11.4%, Skoda Octavia and Seat Ibiza on top

One year ago: Austria November 2024: Cupra breaks all records, BYD Seal repeats at #8

Full November 2025 Top 54 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Austria November 2025 – brands:

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Source: Statistik Austria

The Mercedes CLA is the 2nd best-selling vehicle with German private buyers in November.

Private sales in Germany surge 9.9% year-on-year in November to 85,980 units for a Private Sales Ration (PS) of 34.3% vs. 32% in November 2024. Year-to-date volumes are up 5.4% to 887,792 for a 34% PS vs. 32.5% over the same period in 2024. The VW T-Roc continues to dominate head and shoulders with 3,260 sales and 57.4% PS, and this time the BMW X1 (44.3%) is up two spots to #2. Excellent performance of the Mercedes CLA at #3 and 52.2% PS. Dacia places two models inside the Top 5: the Bigster (83.8% PS) at a record #4 also reached last July and the Sandero (80.8%) at #5. The Skoda Elroq (50.5% PS) and VW ID.3 (45.9% PS) follow. The VW Golf (18.2% PS) is back up four ranks on last month to #9.

Previous month: Germany private sales October 2025: VW T-Roc ultra dominant

One year ago: Germany private sales November 2024: VW T-Roc repeats at #1, Mercedes GLA up to #2

Full November 2025 Top 320 All models ranking below.

Germany private sales November 2025 – models:

Source: KBA

BYD Seal German sales are up 4158.6% year-on-year in November.

250,671 new cars found a buyer in Germany in November, a 2.5% year-on-year lift. We remain -16.2% below the pre-pandemic levels of November 2019 (299,127). Year-to-date, the market is up 0.7% to 2,611,152, -21.4% below the of 3,323,878 units after 11 months in 2019. BEV sales surge 58.5% to 55,741 and 22.2% share vs. 14.4% in November 2024 with year-to-date volumes up 41.3% to 490,338 and 18.8% share vs. 13.4% over the same period in 2024.

Brand leader Volkswagen edges up 0.5% year-on-year to 19.1% share vs. 19.8% so afr this year, with the Top 7 unchanged on last month and YTD. Mercedes (-4%) is weak at #2 ahead of BMW (+8.5%), Skoda (+11.5%) and Audi (+9.5%) all beating the market. Opel (-2%) disappoints below where Ford (+13.7%) signs the biggest gain in the Top 10. Toyota (-17.7%) is in a rut year-on-year but at 3.4% share, it is still above its YTD level of 3%. Cupra (+24.8%) and Dacia (+9.1%) impress, as well as MG (+169.4%) further down. But the best performer is BYD (+834.1%) now above Tesla (-20.2%) year-to-date and breaking its ranking, volume and share records.

Model-wise, the podium is 100% Volkswagen but each model disappointingly drops by double-digits: the Golf is down -16.7%, the T-Roc drops -11.5% and the Tiguan is off -11.6%. In contrast the BMW X1 surges 32.6% year-on-year and is up two spots on October to #4, with 41% of its November volume coming from the iX1 BEV variant. This is the 5th Top 5 finish of the year for the X1 which now ranks #5 year-to-date. The BMW 5 Series (+4%) follows at #5 ahead of the Audi A6 (+32.6%). Outside the Top 10, the Mercedes CLA shoots up 106% year-on-year to #11, by far the nameplate’s highest ever ranking, eclipsing its previous best of #20 reached just last month. The new VW Tayron is back up to #15 and breaks its share record at 1.3%.

Previous month: Germany October 2025: Skoda breaks share record, BMW 5 Series, Audi A5 impress

One year ago: Germany November 2024: Toyota Yaris/Cross breaks all records

Full November 2025 Top 64 All brands and Top 356 All models below.

Germany November 2025 – brands:

Germany November 2025 – models: