Everett-based online business caters to 'Left-Tees'. (Emerging from Left Field).

Mark Johnson wastes no time before telling you that he has a handicap.

"I'm the first to admit," said this founder of a golf e-business, "I'm a mediocre golfer."

And even though his company, Left-Tee Golf.com, caters to the special needs of the southpaw, he is not one himself. Like most golfers, he swings from the right.

What Johnson is, however, is a technology-savvy businessman who knows when to approach an opportunity from the unconventional direction.

Golfers who are left-handed need more than different equipment like gloves and cl