The sale embodied the general mood that weekend on the Monterey Peninsula, two hours south of San Francisco.

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Exclusive parties erupt around the Monterey Peninsula throughout the week, accessible only by invitation from the likes of Bentley and Mercedes-Benz.

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With a stiff breeze blowing across the testing links on the edge of the Monterey Peninsula, scoring was tough on the back nine and none of his rivals could mount a serious challenge.

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"Mr. Parker has been extremely cooperative and actively involved in working with Coastal Commission staff to reach this resolution which both addresses our Coastal Act concerns and will result in greater coastal access and conservation in the Big Sur and Monterey Peninsula areas, " Charles Lester, the commission's executive director, said in a statement.

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