The USGA establishes rules that manufacturers of golf equipment must follow if their equipment is to be usedfor professional tournaments. Golf balls are required to have an average hitting distance of 295 yards when testedby mechanical golf-testing equipment. Golf balls that either exceed or fall short of this distance are not allowed tobe used in tournament play. Maxiflight golf balls are tested by their manufacturer to determine if they meet the USGA qualification. 50 golfballs were tested and they had an average driving distance of 297.6 yards. The population standard deviation isknown and is equal to 12 yards.