I don’t know the date of the Rush segment that was re-played today, or if he ever subsequently did meet Woods.
But it’s obvious that Rush very much respected Tiger and the latter’s ability to triumph over adversity. (I had the feeling, listening today, that Rush had experienced his own trials that Rush felt were very much in common with those of Tiger Woods.)
It was from during the Trump presidency after Tiger’s recent comeback and he had just won a tournament in May of that year.