UPMC ACQUIRES THE USGA

PITTSBURGH - Just days before the U.S. Open kicks off at Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh, UPMC surprised the financial community by announcing it has acquired the assets of the organization that oversees professional golf in the United States, the USGA. UPMC's CEO Jeffrey Romoff touted the "obvious synergies" between the two organizations, but when pressed for an explanation, Romoff said simply, "Everyone knows doctors love to golf."