I've known guys who are extremely efficient at closing who do the "no kiss until we're at my place" routine so I know it can work very well but there are other factors involved and a guy's game has to be congruent with her personality.
For example, a guy is attractive, masculine, gives off a little bit of a player vibe. He doesn't kiss or even touch until they get back to his place. They have a drink and listen to a few songs and he still doesn't touch or kiss her. Then he moves in for the kill and five minutes later they are banging. This works for that guy because the girl was expecting him to move fast and he built up a lot of sexual tension.
That style might never work for a guy who is less attractive, masculine, intense, etc. Girls get "creeped out" all the time by guys who have no game and wait forever to escalate but then go for everything quickly when they finally start to touch and kiss. The player's technique isn't that much different but everything else about him is different especially the confident and masculine vibe which helps create the sexual tension.
For example, a guy is attractive, masculine, gives off a little bit of a player vibe. He doesn't kiss or even touch until they get back to his place. They have a drink and listen to a few songs and he still doesn't touch or kiss her. Then he moves in for the kill and five minutes later they are banging. This works for that guy because the girl was expecting him to move fast and he built up a lot of sexual tension.
That style might never work for a guy who is less attractive, masculine, intense, etc. Girls get "creeped out" all the time by guys who have no game and wait forever to escalate but then go for everything quickly when they finally start to touch and kiss. The player's technique isn't that much different but everything else about him is different especially the confident and masculine vibe which helps create the sexual tension.