14th Annual Warburton Celebrity Golf Tourney Raises $5.4M For St. Jude

PALM DESERT, CA — The 14th annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament, known as The Warburton, broke a record this weekend in Palm Desert, raising $5.4 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, event officials said.

The event was held February 29-March 3, with music events at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and a golf tournament hosted on two courses — Desert Willow and Classic Club.

Approximately 75 stars, songwriters and rock legends joined golfers and other attendees for the weekend. The tournament, which quickly sold out 60 teams last fall, brought in 300 golfers from around the country as well as the Coachella Valley, officials said.

“St. Jude has a mission that has captured the hearts of our supporters, which is why our events sell out each year,” said Clarke Rheney, co-founder and tournament chairman. “The music events and the golf truly create a party with a purpose, and it has been incredible to watch it grow to become the highest-grossing golf tournament for St. Jude in the nation.”

The event has brought in more than $31.9 million since it began 14 years ago.

Tournament host and actor Patrick Warburton — best known for playing Puddy on Seinfeld as well as the star of the syndicated sitcom Rules of Engagement, the voice of Joe on Family Guy and numerous roles in movies like Ted and Ted 2, The Tick and Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove as well as Netflix’s Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events — brought together his celebrity friends to highlight the star-studded weekend.

The Warburton 2025 will be held March 6-9, 2025 in Palm Desert once again. For more information, visit thewarburton.com.