THE DUNES

Instruction

Dunes Maui Lani independent instructors have years of experience with players of all ages.

Henry Yogi

Professional Golf Instructor, PGA Member
808-358-0622

Henry Yogi has been teaching students of all ages here at the Dunes since 2002, but
has impacted golfers on Maui for decades. He started teaching at the Maui Country
Club before moving on to the Waiehu Municipal Golf Course where one of his most
notable roles was conducting summer programs for juniors. Henry was inducted into the
Aloha Section PGA’s Hawaii Golf Hall in of Fame in 2016 and is Hawaii’s longest serving
PGA member.

Dodd Hessey

Professional Golf Instructor, PGA Member
808-280-2451

Dodd started playing golf at age 13, and with a fighter pilot as a father has been able to
play all over the world. He started teaching more than 40 years ago, and has been a
PGA Class A member since 2007. Dodd’s many interests include writing – check out his
golf mystery novel Buried Lies.
Dodd’s philosophy? “Making golf fun for you, makes teaching fun for me!!”

Lee Sakugawa

Professional Golf Instructor, PGA Member and Class A-6 Teaching Professional
808-276-7075 / lsakugawa@hotmail.com

In March of 2022 Lee Sakugawa, 2019 PGA Teacher of the Year and recipient of the 2020 PGA Hawaii Youth Player Development Award recipient, joined our talented group of instructors.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Lee’s first sport was baseball. He was a standout catcher at Maui High School where he earned All State honors and a scholarship to Boise State University in Idaho. Lee did not start playing golf until after college, but his athletic aptitude and natural talent qualified him for the Senior PGA Championship in 2018.

Lee has been teaching golf for 10 years and has earned multiple coaching certifications through the PGA, US Kids, and Positive Coaching Alliance. His goal is to give back and to inspire others the way his childhood coaches did for him.

His teaching philosophy is simple – learn the basics, develop great fundamentals, and most importantly have fun.

Chris Armanini

Professional Golf Instructor, PGA Member and Class A-6 Teaching Professional
808-758-9690 / armaninigolf@gmail.com

In March 2025, PGA Professional Chris Armanini joined the instructional team at The Dunes at Maui Lani, returning to the very course where his golf journey began. A Maui native and product of the Maui Junior Golf program, Armanini spent his early years honing his game at The Dunes, highlighted by a 2006 HHSAA Golf State Team Championship win with Baldwin High School.

After playing collegiate golf for the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (2008–2011), Armanini returned home to coach the game he loves. For over a decade, he has taught across the island — from Wailea to Kapalua, Kā‘anapali, and now, full circle, back to The Dunes.

Armanini is also a certified instructor through the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), where he uses physical screening to assess how each golfer moves — then builds a swing around those unique movement patterns. He also incorporates cutting-edge technology into his lessons, including V1 Video Analysis, BodiTrac Pressure Mapping, and the FlightScope X3 Launch Monitor, helping players better understand and elevate their game.

Accolades Include:

  • Golf Digest Top Teachers Under 40 (2025–2026)
  • Golf Digest Best Teachers in Every State – Hawaii #5 (2024–2025)
  • PGA Aloha Section Teacher & Coach of the Year (2023)
  • US Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Coach (2021)
  • PGA Junior League Game Changer Award (2021 & 2022)
  • PGA Aloha Section Junior Development Leader (2019)