In match play, if a doubt or dispute arises between the players, a player may make a claim. If no
duly authorized representative of the Committee is available within a reasonable time, the players
must continue the match without delay. The Committee may consider a claim only if the player making the claim notifies his opponent (i) that he is making a claim, (ii) of the facts of the situation and (iii) that he wants a ruling. The claim must be made before any player in the match
plays from the next teeing ground or, in the case of the last hole of the match, before all players in the match leave the putting green.