The date was March 2nd, 2003. The 2002-2003 PBA season was winding down. This was the 2nd to last tournament in the schedule. This event took place at Executive Strike and Spare Lanes, a bowling center based in Louisville, Kentucky. Nick Vogelgesang was the wild card of this event and his opponent in this match was 10 time pro title holder Steve Hoskins. The winner of this event takes on Lonnie Waliczek in semi final match 2. Part 1 of 2