Tiger Woods ‘Big Dog’ meme sends the internet into meltdown as fans hilariously joke about the moment golf’s biggest star greets a caddie at PNC Championship last week

Tiger Woods made his long-awaited return to golf last week, but it's an innocent moment before he played a shot that has gripped the internet in recent days.

Woods played the PNC Championship alongside his son Charlie and with the eyes of the sporting world captivated by how the 47-year-old is holding up after ankle surgery, the man himself took the opportunity at ease.

But before his round last Saturday, Woods was filmed greeting his son Charlie's caddy with a firm handshake while calling him “Big Dog.”

Woods then tells him, “Let's get to work” before turning and looking at the track.

The endearing moment had fans on social media gushing with hilarious responses about what the exchange reminded them of.

The golf account 'No Laying Up' shared a screenshot of the moment and captioned it: 'I run into someone whose name I definitely need to remember, but I don't.'

Another, sharing a photo of their dog, wrote: “I'm coming home for the holidays to see my dad's big dog.”

“Thank you Mall Santa for taking a photo with your kids,” said another tweet alongside the now iconic photo.

Another fan wrote on

The PGA Tour itself noticed this moment and tweeted the clip again on Saturday morning.

“The video that started the 'Big Dog' memes,” they wrote.

Woods finished the tournament tied for fifth with four other American teams with a total of -19.

Major champion Bernhard Langer and his 23-year-old son Jason emerged victorious. Carding a final round 59 to overcome a three shot deficit.

Tiger's next tournament is still in question, although he previously mentioned the Genesis Invitational in February and the Players Championship in March.