I really didn't mind the cart path crossing down the middle on 1. As I recall, there are no hazards immediately after the cart path and thus a shot that hits the path will generally just carom a little further down the fairway. Normally, I'm not a 'cement-hater' like some on this site, but I have to say that given the overall surroundings, the last thing I was focused on was a cart path that crosses the fairway at a point very few players are going to be laying up to.
How about some thoughts on no. 9? 240 yards carry to reach the fairway (and into the wind the day I played). OK, I understand that if you are playing the tips at WC, you should be a pretty accomplished player, but still, 240? I really don't see the need for this back tee. I think 9 would be a very interesting hole from 300 yds. There is a multi-level green with sharp back-to-front tilt (I think, is that right?), any ball finding bunker 50yds short-right of green is about dead, and forward tee can bring hazard left of green into play for players attempting to drive the green.
I am one of the polarized group that really enjoyed WC, but 9 stood as one of the only negatives from the round (and not being able to find the black tee on 1). The only other hole that wasn't all that exciting was 15, but I'll just leave my criticism to 9.
Mark