Late for tee time in match play

Gary, what is the ruling in match play if one player shows up and the other doesn't make it on time? This recently occured and the one player went out and played. I think that if the late player meets the on time player at say the third hole that he would have lost the holes he missed but in this instant he didn't catch up.
Thanks for your help. I'm going to see if I can locate an answer in the decisions book on-line but thought I'd also throw it out here.

The player shall start at the time laid down by the Committee.
PENALTY ... Disqualification.

Rule 6-3a is the same for stroke play and match play.

If you are not at the teeing ground, ready to play, at the allocated tee time, you are IMMEDIATELY disqualified.

Ready to play means you must have a club and a ball.
In a case where you arrive on time, but your caddie is late with your equipment, you are still disqualified.

Specifically to your question, the player that was present is not required to go out and play.
He is immediately the winner of match when his opponent failed to arrive on time.

# Note of Caution to everyone #:
I would strongly recommend NEVER using the decisions book.
The decisions book presents rulings on highly specific situations.
It is not a substitute for knowing and understanding the Rules of Golf.

Having said that, in this case, you may be interested in decision is 33-3/1.
It clarifies that an agreed starting time by the players carries the same status as a starting time laid down by the Committee.

Thanks Gary,

I was just searching and found it in the decisions and then followed through to the rule. Some of these specific situations can often be hard to understand the way they are written but this one is very specific. As much as I've read the rule book it's still often difficult to find the actual rule involved.
Thanks again for your quick and detailed answer.

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Originally posted by gbower
I was just searching and found it in the decisions and then followed through to the rule.

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This is exactly the point I was trying to make.

I can assure you that searching for a relevant decision and then backtracking to find the Rule is the LONG, HARD way to find a Rules answer.

If you spend a short time familiarizing yourself with the Table of Contents and the layout of the Rule Book, you will be amazed at how fast you can find an answer.

STEP 1.
Lets look at the 11 groups in the Contents to decide where to go for your answer:

The Game -- (maybe)
Clubs and the Ball -- (NO)
Players Responsiblities -- (maybe)
Order of Play -- (NO)
Teeing Ground -- (NO)
Playing the Ball -- (NO)
The Putting Green -- (NO)
Ball Moved, Deflected or Stopped -- (NO)
Relief Situations and Procedure --(NO)
Other Forms of Play -- (NO)
Administration -- (maybe)

STEP 2.
Lets look at The Game :

Rule 1. The Game -- (NO)
Rule 2. Stoke play -- (NO)
Rule 3. Match play -- (NO)
(even a quick check here will tell you that these Rules describe the general overview of how to play the game.)

STEP 3.
Lets move on to Players Responsibilities:

Rule 6. The Player -- (maybe)
Rule 7. Practice -- (NO)
Rule 8. Advice; Information as to Strokes Taken -- (NO)
Rule 9. Information as to Strokes Taken-- (NO)

STEP 4.
Looking at Rule 6. The Player reveals:

Rule 6-1. Rules; Conditions of Competition --- (maybe)
Rule 6-2. Handicap ---> (NO)
Rule 6-3. Time of Starting and Groups -- (YES)
Rule 6-4. Caddie -- (NO)
Rule 6-5. Ball -- (NO)
Rule 6-6. Scoring in Stroke Play -- (NO)
Rule 6-7. Undue delay; Slow Play -- (NO)
Rule 6-8. Discontinuance of Play; Resumption of Play -- (NO)

STEP 5.
At this point, you could check out Rule 6-1. Rules; Conditions of Competition or skip directly to the exact match "Time of Starting".

Either way, you should have found your answer (Rule 6-3a. The player shall start at the time laid down by the Committee. Penalty: Disqualification) in less than a minute using this method.

A few extra moments in the Table of Contents is well worth the time saved in needless "thumbing" through the pages.