Sight and touch are the senses that appear to most affect the game of golf. This may be a deliberate occurrence; golf seems to set itself up naturally for this. Designers appeal to these senses by way of the forms they create and expose (the juxtaposition of grasses, bunkers, trees, etc.), and perhaps even in the forms they try to hide (e.g. cart paths).
However, the human body incorporates other senses that enrich our daily experience. Taste, smell and sound are equally as important to our lives. Do designers of golf courses consciously attempt to appeal to these senses as well? For example, when routing a hole near a creek (which might primarily be a decision of strategy), do designers also consider the potentially soothing nature of the white noise from the water, or the possibility of drifting scents (good or bad) from neighboring plant material? Might these also enrich a round of golf?
And if the other senses are not purposefully planned for, why not? Should the strategy of a given hole necessarily take precedence over a full, natural, outdoor experience; over our hours “of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower?”