Liverpool fan Davies gets shirty with Babb

Jul 24 2007 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

FORMER Anfield favourite Phil Babb presented England’s top lady golfer, Laura Davies, with a Liverpool shirt when they met at the Chart Hills Ladies English Open.

The ex-Republic of Ireland international was taking part in the pro-am competition ahead of the tournament – and was delighted to autograph the shirt for the avid Liverpool fan.

Davies said: “I’ve got one of Steven Gerrard’s, a Robbie Fowler, a Michael Owen, and one from when they won the Champions League two years ago – I’ve got a nice collection.

“Phil was a great player for Liverpool so it’s really nice to have one from him as well.”

Davies’s love of the red side of Merseyside was not a choice of birth or design.

“In 1971 Liverpool lost to Arsenal in the FA Cup final; I was six-years-old and I felt sorry for them. I was six – what are you going to do?” she smiled. “And they wore red and I’ve always liked red.”

Babb, who made 126 league appearances for the Anfield club in a six-year spell during the 1990s, was taking part in the pro-am as part of two celebrity teams entered by associate sponsor Golf Punk, of which he is the proprietor.

And he modestly played down Davies’s claim he was a “great player” preferring instead to concentrate on her achievements.

“She’s much more of a legend in golf than I was at Liverpool,” laughed Babb.

“I had a great career at Liverpool and really enjoyed it.

“I saw Laura in the players’ lounge on a number of occasions. It’s great to meet again somebody who is a real ambassador for golf and to present her with the shirt.

“What a fantastic sportswoman and personality she is.”