"As for whether I'll play, it's going to depend on my schedule."

In Thomas Bonk's note on George Lopez getting bumped from the Hope Classic marquee in favor of Arnold Palmer, you have to love the humor-free and decidedly Tiger-like semantics from Lopez:

"My intentions have always been about what's best for the tournament. Arnold Palmer, he's an icon of golf; who doesn't respect him? I wish the tournament all the luck in the world.

"As for whether I'll play, it's going to depend on my schedule."

Ironic that the tournament is bringing in Palmer to liven things up, when it's all of the Palmer-designed courses that have killed the event.

Update on 2008-03-13 16:46 by Geoff

Steve Elling follows up with a quote from longtime Palmer aid Doc Giffen:

"If it happens, it's a one-shot deal," Giffin said of the Hope.

Too bad the same can't be said for The Classic Club!