Yes the apparel will work in Ranked Rounds (Regular or Practice) . Also in Clashes, Turfwars and Showdowns
Here is the more info ...
http://www.wgt.com/forums/p/619636/4199386.aspx#4199386
I assume when you say restore to NORMAL you want them to be the regular (shorter) distances. To do that you need to either remove the apparel item that adds the distance to your irons and either use one with a different attribute or one of the basic or special items that have no attributes. There is also a 500 credit option to unlock the Appearance tab which would allow you to have separate Abilities apparel and Appearance apparel where you have one set of apparel for the abilities(or lack of abilities) and a second set just for appearance (no abilities added but just the look of the item).