Hickory Meadows golf course closes

One of the area’s older public golf courses has closed down and it’s unclear whether it is going to open again. Dear Reader, This content is only available to subscribers of the Rocky Mount Telegram print or electronic edition.

Women's golf groups now a major force

It wasn't long ago that women were second-class citizens on golf courses throughout America, especially private ones. They couldn't play on weekend mornings, couldn't join a private club as a single, and had to leave a club following a divorce or the death of a husband.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Preview

Only the most dedicated golf fan is going to be tempted to buy a Tiger Woods PGA game every year. Which is why, year after year, the highly imaginative developers at EA Tiburon take a big swing at coming up with some new approach or hook...

Stickman games that shine on iOS

(Credit: CNET) Sometimes the bare essentials are all it takes to make a great video game. In this collection, our hero is the stickman. Everyone knows that in today's hottest games (for any platform), high-quality graphics are at a premium. Whether it's a first-person shooter, an MMORPG, or even a console golf game, realism and fancy graphics seem to be key to getting people to buy the product ...

Google to merge user data across more services

Google announced a plan Tuesday to link user data across its email, video, social-networking and other services that it says will create a "beautifully simple and intuitive" user experience. But critics raised privacy concerns like those that helped kill the search giant's Buzz social networking service.