Steven Gerrard applies for Hillside Golf Club membership AGAIN… and gets it!

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard is set to become a member of Royal Birkdale’s neighbouring golf club Hillside at the second attempt.

Steven Gerrard had previously withdrawn his membership application after he was told it would be turned down because of opposition on the committee following an incident in a Southport nightclub in 2008 when the Liverpool academy coach was involved in a brawl but later cleared of affray.

Hillside members Alan Hansen and Kenny Dalglish, who had proposed Gerrard for membership, appealed to the club to think again.

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They pointed out how ludicrous it would look that Gerrard could be chosen as a highly-respected captain of his country but not be considered suitable for membership at Hillside.

The influence of the two former football greats, who had never proposed a new member before, plus a change of personnel on the Hillside committee, has paved the way for Gerrard to apply again. And after a round with club chairman went well, there should be nothing to stop Gerrard finally joining.

Birkdale, incidentally, famously refused membership to Hansen and Dalglish because they were footballers. The first professional sportsman to gain entry is understood to be Paul Eales, who plays on the Seniors tour and does regular radio commentary work at The Open.