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Calmness does it for Popat: Aniz dodges monkeys at course to win Johnnie Walker title in Nyali

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SPORTS-GOLF-ANIZ POPAT; Nyali golfer Aniz Popat makes a swing at the Nyali golf and Country club course in Mombasa County on Saturday,027th may,2017. He emerged the winner on 72 to claim the Johnnie walker May 2017 Division A Prize.[Maarufu Mohamed,Standard]

Golfer holds his nerves to bag trophy as Njoroge conquers in Kiambu.

The Nyali Golf and Country Club course is surrounded by flame trees and fairways, but occasionally, troops of vervet monkeys crisscross the playing field, taking off a golfer's concentration.

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