Technical Definition

Recreation, Athletic)_ , Country Clubs, and Private Golf Courses Merchants classified with this MCC operate sports and recreation facilities that require membership such as exercise, athletic and health clubs, country clubs, private golf courses, boating and yacht clubs, swimming clubs, tennis clubs, bowling leagues, riding clubs, shooting and gun clubs, and racquetball clubs, and may also provide spa services Athletic Clubs – Physical Fitness Boating Clubs Clubs – Boating Clubs – Gun Clubs – Racquetball Clubs – Sailing Recreation, Athletic), Country Clubs, and Private Golf Courses

Cross-Industry Classification

This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:

  • VISA: Membership Clubs (Sports, Recreation, Athletic), Country Clubs, and Private Golf Courses
  • MASTERCARD: Clubs: Country Clubs, Membership (Athletic, Recreation, Sports), Private
  • SIC: Pending cross-reference
  • NAICS: Pending cross-reference

Associated Merchants

The following merchants are known to historically trigger this category for rewards calculation: