Being from FLA and fishing golf course ponds with permission as a kid/teen, the largest fish I have ever seen in person came from a golf course pond in Jacksonville, FL. The ranger use to pay us no mind when we rented canoes to fish from and most golf course ponds are connected, the best time IMO was right after it rained to fish the incoming of fresh water from the culverts, the bass would stack up and wait kind of like current at a dam. Black curly tail worm Texas rigged was all we ever used. Like it was mentioned before get permission, fish early and fish late. Late was always good because most golfers had left and the front nine ponds where wide open. Also keep in mind any pond you see in a neighborhood or an office complex that has a fountain for looks maybe worth a shot as well, Florida has so many small ponds that are all connected for drainage you would be surprised what you can catch. If I had google earth as a kid there is no telling how many ponds we missed that hold fish within five miles from my house!!