Andy again brought his good friends together to help in the fight against cancer for the 2011 Andy North and Friends event.

Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers, Erin Andrews of ESPN’s College Gameday, former Indiana Hoosiers Basketball coach Bobby Knight, famed Milwaukee Brewer Robin Yount, professional golfers Curtis Strange and Jeff Sluman and others all pitched in to help raise over $900,000 for the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.

View Andy's friends from previous events: 2009 | 2010 Andy North
Two time US Open champion Andy North had no choice but to hit the links. In the seventh grade, the professional golfer wasn't particularly interested in the sport and instead opted to play football and basketball. When a knee injury forced him to give up contact sports, he turned to golf as an alternative and the game quickly became a passion and ultimately his life's work.

At the University of Florida, his play landed him All-American honors three times. After racking up amateur victories, the Wisconsin native turned professional in 1972 and immediately embarked on a successful PGA career. He won the 1978 and 1985 U.S. Open Championships, one of only 16 men to win the event more than once. He also played on the 1978 World Cup and 1985 Ryder Cup teams and became one of the sport's top career earners.

Now a successful golf commentator for ABC & ESPN, Andy continues to prove himself to be one of golf's best on the Senior PGA Tour.

Erin Andrews
Erin Andrews has quickly become one of the most recognizable and respected female sportscasters in the business. Andrews recently signed a multi-year deal with ESPN in which she joined the prominent new "College GameDay" lineup, as well as works as a sideline reporter on the game from which "College GameDay" originates. In addition, Andrews can be seen on ABC's "Good Morning America" as a contributing reporter providing select reports throughout the year.

Andrews was last seen as a contestant on ABC's hit competition series "Dancing With The Stars" where she was paired with Maksim Chmerkovkiy and came in third place. Andrews knew she wanted to be a sportscaster at age 13 and began her career with Fox Sports Florida South as a freelance reporter and Tampa Bay Lightning reporter for the Sunshine Network. Andrews joined ESPN in May 2004 as a reporter for the network's National Hockey League and quickly become a fan favorite and began covering college football, basketball, baseball and Major League Baseball. Andrews currently resides in Atlanta. Bobby Knight
Bobby Knight, nicknamed "The General", has won 902 NCAA Division I men's college basketball games, more than any other head coach. He was most recently the head men's basketball coach at Texas Tech before announcing his retirement in February 2008. He was previously the head coach at Indiana University and at the United State Military Academy at West Point.

From 1971–2000, Knight coached the Indiana Hoosiers, where he led his teams to three NCAA championships, one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship, and eleven Big Ten Conference championships. He received the National Coach of the Year honor four times and the Big Ten Coach of the Year honor six times In 1984, he coached the USA Men's Olympic team to a gold medal, becoming one of only three basketball coaches to win an NCAA title, NIT title, and an Olympic gold medal. Robin Yount
Robin R. Yount is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers (1974-1993). In 1999, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Yount developed into an excellent hitter, eventually posting a career .285 batting average with 251 home runs, 1632 runs scored and 1406 runs batted in. His 11,008 career at-bats is the seventh-most in Major League Baseball history, and he ranks 17th on the all-time hit list. Yount collected more hits in the decade of the 1980s than any other player (1731), leading the American League with 210 hits in 1982.

Since retiring from baseball, Yount has increased his participation in two of his other passions — professional motorcycle and auto racing. In June 2008, Yount announced the creation of a new lemonade drink, Robinade. A portion of the proceeds of the sales goes to charity. Scott Van Pelt
Anchor, radio host and golf reporter Scott Van Pelt joined ESPN in Spring 2001 as the network's lead professional golf reporter.

He has since become a SportCenter anchor, while remaining the lead reporter and host of the network's coverage of golf's grand slam events. In April 2008 he was named co-host of ESPN Radio's Tirico & Van Pelt weekday show and solo host of The Scott Van Pelt Show. Jeff Sluman
Jeff Sluman started in the game at age four but didn't think about turning pro until after his senior year of college. He has won six PGA Tour victories. He teamed with office supply retailer OfficeMax to create The Jeff Sluman & OfficeMax "Drive for Hope" - a charity fund that is poised to raise $450,000 to $750,000 for the City of Hope and other charities.

In his spare time, Sluman can be described as a rabid sports fan. He closely follows the Florida State University Seminoles, the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Cubs. He has held Bulls season tickets for over 10 years. Sluman is also a fan of Formula One racing, and is friends with former Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal. He is also a collector of rare, fine wines with about 2,000 bottles in his collection. Curtis Strange
Curtis Strange is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He spent over 200 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between their debut in 1986 and 1990.

Strange is considered one of the leading golfers of the 1980's as 16 of his 17 PGA Tour victories took place in that decade. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1985, 1987 and in 1988, when he became the first man to win a million dollars in official money on the Tour in a season. His two majors were the 1988 and 1989 U.S. Opens. From 1997 to 2005 he served as the lead analyst for golf coverage on ABC television, and in recent years he has broadcast for ABC, NBC, and ESPN. Todd Nelson
As owner and president of Kalahari Resorts, Todd Nelson has been the driving force behind the development, creation and expansion of the brand since its inception in 2000. With a myriad of accomplishments and a brand synonymous with innovation, Nelson is defined as a leader in the waterpark industry's constant evolution and growth.

A Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin native and an entrepreneur at heart, Nelson combined his intimate knowledge of the region and business savvy to launch into the waterpark and hospitality business in 1997 with the opening of an indoor waterpark at the Raintree Resort in Wisconsin Dells.

Beyond waterparks, Nelson is also dedicated to philanthropic giving and corporate responsibility. Under Nelson’s leadership, Kalahari has worked closely with non-profit organizations that serve local Kalahari communities. Kalahari serves as the host of annual fundraising events, such as the United Way Duck Derby, a toy duck race to benefit United Way and Golf for a Song, a charity golf tournament at Kalahari's Trappers Turn Golf Club to raise funds for Wisconsin Dells High School’s marching band and music programs. Most recently, in September 2008, Kalahari Field, a new synthetic sports field at Huron High School in Ohio, opened thanks to contributions of $500,000 in cash, in-kind donations and fundraising events donated by Kalahari. Additionally, through a myriad of ongoing philanthropic activities, Kalahari supports organizations including, the Make A Wish Foundation, American Cancer Society and Multiple Sclerosis Society, to name a few. You
You've loved the game of golf for as long as you can remember, even more so when you can help to benefit others while having a great time with friends and family.

Whether you're interested in the Golf Getaway or An Evening with Andy North and Friends, or even if you or your company are interested in becoming a sponsor; you can join us as we bring friends together to fight cancer.