The 7th annual Braden Bailess Memorial Golf Tournament will be conducted on Monday, November 5, 2012, at the Northgate Country Club in Houston. This charity tournament was created to honor Houstonian Braden Bailess, a 22-year-old avid golfer, who was the son of Doug and Claudia Bailess. He was a graduate of Westfield High School. Private Bailess tragically lost his life in July 2002 while serving in the U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd LAR BN, 2nd Marine Division. Funds raised will support Birdies for the Brave, a program of PGA TOUR Charities, Inc, a non-profit organization. Birdies for the Brave is a military outreach initiative that supports the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families through distribution of funds to military supported charities recognized by the Department of Defense. For a list of specific military support charities currently supported by Birdies for the Brave, please see www.birdiesforthebrave.com. The format is a four-player scramble. You can register as an individual for $150 or as a team for $500 with a special discount for veterans. Prizes will be awarded for the top team in both low gross and low net categories. There will be contest holes along the course as well. For more tournament information please contact Kathy Dubiel at kdubiel@unitedsalt.com.