"He didn't just show up — he lit the room up."

Michael Albano

Michael Albano was the kind of person who walked into a room and immediately made it louder, warmer, and funnier. He had a gift for making people feel genuinely seen — whether you were his oldest friend or someone he had just met at a backyard cookout. His humor was quick and generous, never at anyone's expense, and his laugh was the kind that pulled everyone around him in. He loved deeply, showed up fully, and left every gathering feeling like it was exactly where it was supposed to be.

The people who knew Michael remember him most for the way he invested in relationships — the check-in texts, the long conversations over a coffee, the way he made time for the people he cared about even when life got busy. He valued loyalty, humor, and showing up, and those values are woven into everything this tournament represents. When the people who loved him most looked for a way to honor his memory, they didn't want a plaque on a wall — they wanted something alive, something he would have loved. That's where this began.

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Five Years. Still Here.

Five years have passed since we lost Michael, and in many ways it still doesn't fully make sense. Grief softens over time, but his presence doesn't fade — it lives in the people who carry him forward, in the stories told at the first tee, in the laughter that surfaces every time someone brings up one of his best lines. The 2026 gathering is a milestone. Not just a memorial, but proof of something remarkable: that love, when it's real, doesn't diminish with distance. It multiplies. This October, we gather for the fifth time as a testament to how thoroughly and permanently Michael Albano mattered.

Come Be Part of It

The best tribute to Michael is showing up. Whether you're teeing off or supporting the event as a sponsor, your presence keeps his memory alive.

Join us on October 16th, 2026 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club.