On Mont Cascade's 7th hole, there is a cart path at the bottom of the hill at the narrowest point. The path is adjacent to a ditch which is staked as a hazzard. The retaining wall of the cart path has broken, and a considerable amount of "cart path gravel" has spilled into the ditch.

One of my group's ball is in the ditch, and the gravel is interfering with play.

I figured it to be rub of the green (no relief in a hazzard) but it was argued by a third player, that it should be considered ground under repair, which had not been marked by the course, but I could not disagree with the fact that is should be. So we allowed relief, which the player declined since he was not convinced it was right.

If relief was allowed, I would assume it must be taken in the hazzard.

Ok, how'd we do on that one?